Aeschynanthus lancilimbus

A small epiphytic lipstick plant known only from south-eastern Yunnan, China. It has stems about 50 cm long, leathery lance-shaped leaves 4–6 cm long and red tubular flowers about 2.7 cm long, which open around October. It grows in dense forest in valleys at about 1,200 m, so it suits an intermediate, humid, shaded setting with a slightly cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It is an epiphytic subshrub of dense forest in valley bottoms, where the air stays humid and the canopy casts heavy shade. Like other Aeschynanthus, it roots into moss and bark on trunks and branches, and its stems arch or hang down.

Recorded at about 1,200 m in the Wenshan area of south-eastern Yunnan.

China (south-eastern Yunnan: Wenshan, Yanshan)

🔒 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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