How to Care for a Lipstick Plant: 9 Steps (with Pictures)
Explore this Articleparts1Helping Your Plant Grow2Fertilizing and Repotting Your PlantOther SectionsThings You'll NeedRelated ArticlesReferencesArticle SummaryCo-authored byMark Leahyand Danielle Blinka, MA, MPALast Updated: November 24, 2023ApprovedLipstick plants (Aeschynanthus radicans) are epiphytic vines native to Malaysia. Epiphytes grow in the branch crotches and crevices of trees or rocks but they do not feed off their hosts. In fact, lipstick plants actually soak up moisture and nutrients from the debris that gathers around their base. In USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11, they can be grown outdoors but they are most commonly grown as houseplants everywhere. Their 1- to 3-foot long vining stems make them ideal hanging plants for bright, sunny rooms. When they are flourishing in their environment and are well cared for, lipstick plants will display brilliant red flowers that resemble a tube of red lipstick just before they open.Part 1Part 1 of 2:Helping Your Plant Grow1Use African...