Lipstick Plant

electric.chowder · #1 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 03:05 PM

I was recently given a cutting of a lipstick plant, and was wondering if there's any special way to root it, right now it's just down in some water and getting lots of indirect light

thanks,

-chowder

made4engineering · #2 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 07:21 PM

Aeschynanthus is, as a whole, an epiphytic genus. It should be easy to root at a node in moist soil. I would worry about rotting it by keeping it in water, but I dont really know.

solay · #3 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 08:58 PM

I'm not sure I know what a lipstick plant is. It sounds very interesting though. Any pics.???

flowerchild · #4 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by made4engineering

Aeschynanthus is, as a whole, an epiphytic genus. It should be easy to root at a node in moist soil. I would worry about rotting it by keeping it in water, but I dont really know.

I have had one before, try getting a hold of some rooting compound I think that made4engineering is right the water will rot it.

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