Plant Care Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate

Also known as

Aeschynanthus longicaulis 'Black Pagoda'. and Aeschynanthus Black Pagoda

Taxonomy

Aeschynanthus longicaulis 'Black Pagoda'
Aeschynanthus
Gesneriaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Water

How often to water your Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Water needs for Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 4
Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 2
Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 1
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leaf-1 91 Plants
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globe Solana Beach, CA
01/23/2022

Super cute. Mine is young but looks like it wants to trail soon 🥰

Fast grower Fast grower
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leaf-1 36 Plants
xp 3,022 XP
globe San Francisco, CA
07/19/2021

The markings on the foliage are so unique and gorgeous that the plant speaks for itself.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
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leaf-1 109 Plants
xp 3,507 XP
04/20/2021

Grows fast and the leaves will be soft when it is time to water. Likes to dry out between watering and be pot bound.

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate

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