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Will these lipstick plant branches remain up right indefinitely?

11 years ago

I got a lipstick plant about 2 months ago. It is directly infront of a window and it has a lot of new growth on it. All the new growth is reaching up for the sun. When the leaves get bigger will the branch hang down or will the sun strengthen it to remain upright?

In the pic you can see the 4 new branches pointing up with small leaves on them.

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snappyguy
11 years ago
I suspect the vines just haven't reached the point where they're long enough to flop over very well yet. Some Aeschynanthus start out growing upward, but eventually flop over. The species Aeschynanthus micranthus does this, and looking at your plant it might be that species, though I'm not certain on that. I've also seen it in stores within the past year.
tlbean2004
Original Author
11 years ago
I think the tag sad it was a radicans....

Variegated.
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tlbean2004
Original Author
11 years ago
I think the tag said it was a radicans....

Variegated.
what ever it is, its very pretty.

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