Aeschynanthus pulcher
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Aeschynanthus |
Species: | A. pulcher
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Binomial name | |
Aeschynanthus pulcher | |
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Aeschynanthus pulcher, the lipstick plant or red bugle vine, is a species of evergreen perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Indo-China and western Malesia.[2] An epiphytic climber, it produces clusters of red flowers from summer to winter.[3]
The specific epithet pulcher means "pretty" or "beautiful", referring to the brilliant red blooms.[4]
With a minimum temperature of 15–18 °C (59–64 °F),[3] A. pulcher is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
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References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 April 2017
- ^ Middleton D.J. 2007. A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Thailand. Ediburgh Journal of Botany 64 (3): 363–429
- ^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 65. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Aeschynanthus pulcher". Retrieved 23 February 2020.