Light Prince Lipstick Plant

To 1 7 c 35 f usda zone 11.

Light prince lipstick plant. 3 7 out of 5 stars 1 218. Columnea hirta light prince. Lipstick plant is a beautiful flowering indoor plant prized for its shiny foliage and interesting flowers. Hoya pubicalyx bright one rare hoya rooted plants.

This cultivar was imported from holland light prince has dark red hairy stems the oblong leaves are variegated light green and white. Plants are well rooted in 3 inch terrarium pots. It gets its name because the flower buds peek out of dark colored tubes looking like a miniature tube of lipstick. In its natural tropical environment the plant is epiphytic surviving by attaching itself to trees or other plants.

Avoid placing this plant in full shade or full sun. Above 4 5 c 40 f where to grow. This tropical houseplant puts on a lovely display in front of a bright window and is an excellent choice for adding a splash of color to brightly lit kitchens bathrooms and dining rooms. Lipstick vine is a stunning plant distinguished by thick waxy leaves trailing vines and brightly colored tube shaped blooms.

60 90 cm 36 48 in. Suitable for growing in containers. The aeschynanthus lipstick vine will not bloom without adequate light. Although red is the most common color lipstick plant is also available in yellow orange and coral.

You should water the plants moderately and be sure not to soak the soil or you risk root rot and fungal problems. 90 120 cm 4 6 ft. Columnea hirta light prince cool lipstick plant with variegated foliage makes long red tubular horned blooms. This form has small white and green leaves held on hanging stems with large red tubular flowers.

Unknown tell us. Description by brian s botanicals. Too much water is disastrous for growing lipstick plants. Lipstick plant plant features.

Can be grown as an annual. It is native to the american tropics and eastern mexico. The plant needs bright light for a portion of the day but not all day long. Well grown plants as in the last photo not in bloom in 2 pots shipped in there pot.

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. Curly lipstick plant aeschynanthus rasta easy blooming house plant 4 pot. More buying choices 37 00 1 new offer ohio grown goldfish plant 6 hanging basket blooms frequently. Columnea hirta light prince is a really beautiful variegated form of the species hirta.

Columnea hirta variegated light prince lipstick or goldfish plant. The lipstick plant botanically named aeschynanthus is a member of the gesneriad family which includes african violets episcias sinningias streptocarpus and many other exotic houseplants.