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| color = lightgreen

|familia=Gesneriaceae

| name = ''Aeschynanthus radicans''

|genus=Aeschynanthus

| image = Aeschynanthus radicans.jpg

|species=radicans

| regnum = [[Plantae]]

|taxo_author=Jack

| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]

| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]

| ordo = [[Lamiales]]

|Max ht box=1.5

| familia = [[Gesneriaceae]]

| genus = ''[[Aeschynanthus]]''

| 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]].

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.