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Aeschynanthus fulgens

Lipstick vine

Aeschynanthus fulgens is a trailing epiphytic lipstick vine from north-east India through Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina to Peninsular Malaysia, with slightly hairy stems and orange-red flowers about 7 cm long. Herbarium labels place it in monsoon forests, often on limestone, from about 550 m to over 2,000 m, so it expects a warm, wet summer and a cooler, drier winter. Grow it in a hanging basket in bright filtered light, and give it a cooler, drier winter to bring on flowers.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from mixed deciduous and montane deciduous forest on limestone in northern Thailand, riverine evergreen and deciduous forest in Laos, disturbed evergreen forest in northern Myanmar, and light woodland in northern Vietnam. It hangs from trees and rocks as a trailing epiphyte.

Labelled elevations range from about 370 m (Chiang Dao) to 2,125 m (Lai Chau, Vietnam). Many records fall between 550 and 1,500 m.

AssamMyanmarThailandLaosCambodiaVietnamPeninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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