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Aeschynanthus acuminatus

Lipstick vine

Aeschynanthus acuminatus is an epiphytic, trailing gesneriad from the forests of southern China, Taiwan and mainland Southeast Asia to the eastern Himalaya. Unlike the showy red lipstick vines, its tubular flowers are small and greenish, set among glossy pointed leaves. It is a forgiving hanging-basket plant that wants moderate warmth, bright shade and an open, moisture-holding epiphyte mix.

Aeschynanthus acuminatus
Photo: Ping an Chang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on tree trunks and branches, occasionally on rocks, in evergreen and montane forest, trailing from moss-covered bark.

Generally reported from lowland to montane forest, roughly 300-2100 m; this figure is from general botanical knowledge and was not confirmed in a source opened this round.

China (south)TaiwanVietnamLaosThailandMyanmarIndia (northeast)Bhutan

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.