Columnea Hirta Light Prince Lipstick Plant
Above 4 5 c 40 f where to grow.
Columnea hirta light prince lipstick plant. Columnea hirta variegated light prince lipstick or goldfish plant. It is native to the american tropics and eastern mexico. 60 90 cm 36 48 in. Buds are strongly trimmed.
Columnea hirta light prince is a really beautiful variegated form of the species hirta. We recommend priority mail for shipping our plants please check your weather forecast and make sure it is safe from freezing to ship your plant. Well grown plants as in the last photo not in bloom in 2 pots shipped in there pot. To 1 7 c 35 f usda zone 11.
Grow columnea in bright light but out of direct sun. Can be grown as an annual. Columnea prince is a variegated form of lipstick plant. It grows equally well in natural as artificial light so columnea is a fab choice for corporate offices.
It is native to the american tropics and eastern mexico. An excellent houseplant it prefers regular watering humid conditions and a. Differs in the long creeping branches reaching in length of several meters. Only 1 left add to favorites columnea hirta light prince variegated gesneriad philofix.
Sale columnea hirta light prince lipstick plant hotandplanty. 90 120 cm 4 6 ft. This form has small white and green leaves held on hanging stems with large red tubular flowers. If the plant gets enough light it produces colorful red or orange flowers.
Unknown tell us. Columnea hirta light prince cool lipstick plant with variegated foliage makes long red tubular horned blooms. Plants are well rooted in 3 inch terrarium pots. Description by brian s botanicals.
Hirta is native to mexico and central america. Also known as the goldfish plant or lipstick plant this tropical variety trails beautifully from hanging baskets and blooms with bright flowers all year round. 5 out of 5 stars 471 471 reviews 9 95. The coloring of leaves light green and on a bottom side shapeless claret spots.
This cultivar was imported from holland light prince has dark red hairy stems the oblong leaves are variegated light green and white. They are located in medium sized inflorescences and are painted in bright red color at the expense of what the plant and received the name. Let s be honest columnea gloriosa is already pretty spectacular. Suitable for growing in containers.
However if you would like to go for something a little bit different though you could try a columnea hirta a k a light prince this species features white variegated foliage with stunning orange red flowers. Too much of the sun s rays can cause this houseplant s leaves to develop sunburn.