Aeschynanthus radicans - Revision history

Murali.lalitha at 01:56, 13 October 2010

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WikiWorks at 23:55, 7 June 2010

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	'''''Aeschynanthus radicans''''' is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the [[Malay Peninsula]] south to [[Java (island)\|Java]].		'''''Aeschynanthus radicans''''' is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the [[Malay Peninsula]] south to [[Java (island)\|Java]].

WikiWorks at 23:54, 7 June 2010

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	{{~~Taxobox~~		{{SPlantbox
	\| ~~color~~ = ~~lightgreen~~		\|familia=Gesneriaceae
	\| ~~name~~ = ''Aeschynanthus radicans''		\|genus=Aeschynanthus
	\| ~~image~~ = ~~Aeschynanthus radicans~~.~~jpg~~		\|species=radicans
	\| ~~regnum~~ = ~~[[Plantae]]~~		\|taxo_author=Jack
	\| ~~divisio~~ = ~~[[Flowering plant~~\|~~Magnoliophyta]]~~		\|common_name=Lipstick plant
	\| ~~classis~~ = ~~[[Magnoliopsida]]~~		\|habit=vine-climber
	\| ~~ordo~~ = ~~[[Lamiales]]~~		\|Max ht box=1.5
	\| ~~familia~~ = ~~[[Gesneriaceae]]~~		\|Max ht metric=m
	\| ~~genus~~ = ~~''[[Aeschynanthus]]''~~		\|height_ref=Wikipedia
	\| ~~species~~ = ~~'''''A~~. ~~radicans'''''~~		\|origin=Malay Peninsula to Java
	\| ~~binomial~~ = ''Aeschynanthus radicans''		\|lifespan=perennial
	\| ~~binomial_authority~~ = ~~[[William Jack (botanist)\|Jack]]~~		\|exposure=part-sun
			\|water=moist, moderate
			\|features=flowers, houseplant
			\|flowers=red, yellow
			\|Temp Metric=°F
			\|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
			\|image=Aeschynanthus radicans.jpg
			\|image_width=240
	}}		}}

	'''''Aeschynanthus radicans''''' is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the [[Malay Peninsula]] south to [[Java (island)\|Java]].		'''''Aeschynanthus radicans''''' is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the [[Malay Peninsula]] south to [[Java (island)\|Java]].

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	The common name '''Lipstick plant''', shared with other plants of the genus ''Aeschynanthus'', comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of [[lipstick]].		The common name '''Lipstick plant''', shared with other plants of the genus ''Aeschynanthus'', comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of [[lipstick]].

	===Cultivation===		==Cultivation==
	This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller~~. New plants may be started in water from clippings~~. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.		This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.

			===Propagation===
			New plants may be started in water from clippings.

			===Pests and diseases===


			==Varieties==


			==Gallery==

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			==References==
			<references/>
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

			==External links==
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Kirk at 06:45, 6 June 2010

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	===Cultivation===		===Cultivation===
	This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.		This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.

			[[category:Vine]]

WikiWorks at 05:25, 24 January 2008

2008-01-24T05:25:32Z

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Aeschynanthus radicans''
| image = Aeschynanthus radicans.jpg
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
| familia = [[Gesneriaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Aeschynanthus]]''
| species = '''''A. radicans'''''
| binomial = ''Aeschynanthus radicans''
| binomial_authority = [[William Jack (botanist)|Jack]]
}}

'''''Aeschynanthus radicans''''' is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the [[Malay Peninsula]] south to [[Java (island)|Java]].

It is an [[epiphyte]] or [[lithophyte]] growing to 1.5 m tall, with leathery, green [[Leaf|leaves]] that are 4-8 cm long, ovate to lanceolate, opposite or whorled. The [[flower]]s are terminal, tubular, 5-7.5 cm long, with the upper lobes shorter than the lower. They are usually scarlet with yellow throats.

The common name '''Lipstick plant''', shared with other plants of the genus ''Aeschynanthus'', comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of [[lipstick]].

===Cultivation===
This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.