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Aeschynanthus humilis

A small epiphytic lipstick plant from the mountain forests of Yunnan, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, growing on trees in forested valleys at 1,300–2,100 m. Its stems are only 5–24 cm long with small leathery leaves, and it bears red tubular flowers from September to January. Unlike the warm lowland lipstick plants sold as houseplants, it wants intermediate temperatures with cool nights and a drier, cooler winter.

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

An epiphytic subshrub on trees in forest in valleys of the monsoonal uplands. Being small and leathery-leaved, it likely grows on trunks and branches in dappled light rather than on the deeply shaded forest floor.

Recorded at 1,300–2,100 m in the literature; GBIF records with elevations fall between 1,100 and 1,700 m.

China (south and south-central Yunnan)Northern ThailandLaosNorthern Vietnam

🔒 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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