How to Grow and Care for Lipstick Vines | Gardener’s Path

Aeschynanthus spp.While I admire the deft brushstrokes and outlet for personal expression involved in applying makeup, I myself don’t have the knack – and I’m too wary to put on the stuff.But I’ve finally found a lipstick I can appreciate: plants in the Aeschynanthus genus that earned the common name “lipstick vine” thanks to their flowers, which look like lipstick emerging from a tiny tube as the buds open up. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links,we may earn a commission.To me, their most special attribute is that they will produce these clusters of red or red-orange flowers indoors.These showy plants originated in southern Asia, where the epiphytic vines drape from tree branches in damp forests.When you grow Aeschynanthus species at home, it’s necessary to replicate the soil and growing conditions of their native range as closely as possible.These evergreen perennials may be cultivated outdoors year-round only in USDA Hardiness Zones...