How much sunlight does my Orange Lipstick Plant need?

Orange Lipstick Plant may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Orange Lipstick Plant like?

Orange Lipstick Plant doesn’t require additional humidity . Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.

What type of soil should I use for my Orange Lipstick Plant?

Orange Lipstick Plant does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Orange Lipstick Plant?

Orange Lipstick Plant should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year , whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Which region is Orange Lipstick Plant native to?

Orange Lipstick Plant is native to Tropical Asia .

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Orange Lipstick Plant

Q: How often should I water my Orange Lipstick Plant?

Orange Lipstick Plant prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Aeschynanthus x splendidus

Genus

Aeschynanthus

Family

Gesneriaceae

Order

Lamiales

How to care for Orange Lipstick Plant

Water

How often to water your Orange Lipstick Plant

Orange Lipstick Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Orlando, Florida.

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

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

No Yes

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Orlando, Florida

47% Low

Growing Orange Lipstick Plant in Orlando right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

January 30th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Orlando is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determini…

Sunlight will increase by 20.4% ☀️

January 28th, 2023

Orlando is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Orlando is expected to increase by 20.4% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 12.1 megajoules of energy per m² p…

Daylight will increase by 0.7 hours 📈

January 31st, 2023

This month, Orlando is getting an average of 7.6 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 6.7% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 11.0 total hours of dayl…

Light needs and placement for plant Orange Lipstick Plant: 3ft from a window

Orange 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 keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Orlando, Florida ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Orange Lipstick Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Orange 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 Orange Lipstick Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Orange Lipstick Plant

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

January 30th, 2023

The growing potential in Orlando is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to repot…