#lipstick plant

• Aeschynanthus — A genus of perennial tropical herbaceous or subshrubby epiphytic or lithophytic plants belonging to the Gesneriaceae family, native to the humid forests of Southeast Asia. These plants are structurally characterized by pendulous stems, fleshy opposite leaves, and tubular flowers, often intense red, protected at the base by a dark tubular calyx resembling a lipstick tube, which is why they are popularly cultivated as hanging decorative plants.
• Aeschynanthus boschianus — Scientific name of a perennial epiphytic lipstick plant species from the Aeschynanthus genus, native to Java and neighboring regions, characterized by oval, glossy, slightly serrated leaves and bright red flowers emerging from a dark purple calyx. The plant is widely used in indoor horticulture as an ornamental greenhouse species, standing out due to its increased structural resistance to climate variations in apartments.
• Aeschynanthus lobbianus — Scientific name of a perennial epiphytic lipstick plant species from the Aeschynanthus genus, native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, structurally recognized by small, oval, dark green leaves and scarlet tubular flowers emerging from a long, tubular, dark purple-black, heavily pubescent calyx. This variety is extensively cultivated in hanging baskets due to the dramatic ornamental appearance of its inflorescences.
• Aeschynanthus pulcher — Scientific name of a perennial epiphytic lipstick plant species from the Aeschynanthus genus, native to Malaysia and Java, structurally characterized by ovate, smooth, bright green leaves with slightly purple margins and scarlet-red tubular flowers with a yellow throat, emerging from a short, greenish or purple, often glabrous calyx. The species is highly valued in interior landscape design for the elegance and vibrant coloring of its flowers.
• Aeschynanthus speciosus — Scientific name of a perennial epiphytic lipstick plant species from the Aeschynanthus genus, native to the tropical rainforests of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, considered one of the most spectacular in the genus. It is structurally recognized by large, lanceolate leaves grouped in whorls, and by huge terminal clusters of curved tubular flowers, up to ten centimeters long, bright orange with a yellow throat and red borders, extensively cultivated for their ornamental value.