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 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[2]
The specific epithet pulcher means "pretty" or "beautiful", referring to the brilliant red blooms.[3]
With a minimum temperature of 15–18 °C (59–64 °F),[2] A. pulcher is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
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References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 April 2017
- 1 2 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 65. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Aeschynanthus pulcher". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
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