Aeschynanthus pulcher
| Aeschynanthus pulcher | |
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| A. pulcher flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Aeschynanthus |
| Species: | A. pulcher |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeschynanthus pulcher G.Don | |
Aeschynanthus pulcher (lipstick plant, red bugle vine) is a species of evergreen perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Java. An epiphytic climber, it produces clusters of red flowers from summer to winter.[1]
The specific epithet pulcher means "pretty" or "beautiful", referring to the brilliant red blooms.[2]
With a minimum temperature of 15–18 °C (59–64 °F),[1] A. pulcher is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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