Lipstick Chlorophytum (Latin scientific name: Aeschynanthus pulcher), also known as flower vine and lipstick flower, is a perennial evergreen vine herbaceous flower of the family Gesneriaceae. Native to tropical regions of Indonesia and eastern India.
Lipstick Chlorophytum branches are about 20 cm long. The branches are angular. After elongation, they are semi-prostrate, flat and multi-branched. Opposite leaves are ovate, slightly fleshy. The inflorescences are mostly axillary or terminal, and the shape resembles lipstick, and the calyx is cylindrical, which is very similar to the cylindrical shell of lipstick, so it is called “lipstick Chlorophytum”. Its dark green leaves are matched with bright red and peculiar corolla, which is very popular among people.
Vinegrass is a flower that is very easy to survive and cultivate. It can be seen in both flowers and leaves. It is one of the flowers with great appreciation value and cultivation value. It grows quickly, has dense branches and leaves, and has a long flowering period. It is suitable for hanging flower cultivation for families. It is arranged on balconies and indoor sunny places, and it is mostly used to arrange desert landscapes in gardens.
Lipstick Chlorophytum comes from the tropical regions of Asia. It was originally a wild grass that grew under shade trees. Its growth environment is warm and humid. Although it is shade-tolerant, it is occasionally exposed to sunlight through the shade of the tree, allowing it to bloom and bear fruit and complete reproduction. It is a plant that is easy to grow and tolerates drought. Its flowers look like a lipstick after it blooms, so it is called lipstick Chlorophytum. Even when it is not blooming, the leaves hang down as green plants and it is very beautiful.
Its maintenance is also very simple. If you want it to bloom, you should not place it completely indoors (although it can grow vigorously, but it will not bloom). It is best to use a flower pot hook to support the flower pot basket and give it 1-2 hours of light every day, in the morning or afternoon The best time is not too much sun. Lipstick Chlorophytum is a shade plant, so astigmatism must be ensured. Exposure to the sun will turn the leaves yellow. Water in time before the watering dries out, don’t use too much fertilizer, use it once a month, and use a balanced amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
If the flower pot is too crowded, pruning should be done in time, and yellow leaves and withered flowers should be cleaned up in time. Mastering the above methods can make your lipstick Chlorophytum luxuriant, green and evergreen, and bloom every year.