Aeschynanthus pulcher

Aeschynanthus pulcher
A. pulcher flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species: A. pulcher
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus pulcher
G.Don

Aeschynanthus pulcher (lipstick plant, red bugle vine) is a species of evergreen perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Java. An epiphytic climber, it produces clusters of red flowers from summer to winter.[1]

The specific epithet pulcher means "pretty" or "beautiful", referring to the brilliant red blooms.[2]

With a minimum temperature of 15–18 °C (59–64 °F),[1] A. pulcher is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 65. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Aeschynanthus pulcher". Retrieved 11 June 2013.


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