General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lipstick Plant
  • Twisted Lipstick Plant

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Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-04-22
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-04-17
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-04-22
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-08-24
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2007-06-30
Lipstick Plant 005
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-03
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-03-21
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-09-19
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-03-21
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-03-21
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-07-27
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-09-01
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-08-24
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-10-04
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-09-17
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-08-07
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-31
Location: greenhouse at Reynolda Gardens, Winston-Salem NC
Date: 2015-04-03
Location: greenhouse at Reynolda Gardens, Winston-Salem NC
Date: 2015-04-03
BIG specimen! A good 2 feet across and in a 16" hanging basket, a
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-06
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-06
Comments:
  • Posted by jojoe (Thomson,Ga. - Zone 8a) on Mar 12, 2013 11:33 AM concerning plant:
    This plant is also known as Twister.

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