Epiphytic vines are native to Malaysia.Epiphytes grow in the branch crotches and crevices of trees and rocks but they don't feed on their hosts.The lipstick plants soak up the debris that gathers around their base.They can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11, but are most commonly grown as houseplants.Hanging plants with long vining stems are ideal for sunny rooms.Lipstick plants will display brilliant red flowers that look like a tube of red lipstick when they are flourishing in their environment.
Step 1: The African violet mix can be used with crushed charcoal.
The best soil for Lipstick plants to grow in is one that is moist and not soggy.A mix of African violet and crushed charcoal is a good mix for lipstick plants.
Step 2: The plant should be placed in a bright area, but not in direct sunlight.
Place a sheer curtain between the plant and the window if you want to hang it next to a south or west facing window.Lipstick plants like indirect light, but it needs to be strong.The flower will be helped by this.
Step 3: During the spring, summer, and fall, keep the room temperature in the 70s.
The room's humidity should be between 25 and 49 percent.To encourage the plant to grow new flower buds, keep the room temperature close to 65 F.If you hang the plant near a heating or air conditioning vent, it will be exposed to cold drafts in the winter.
Step 4: During the spring, summer and fall, water the plant with room-temperature water.
For at least 24 hours, aged water is tap water that has been left in an open container.The chlorine can be dissipated by letting it sit.When the top of the mix begins to dry, water the plant with aged water.When the water begins to drain from the bottom of the container, stick plants prefer to be watered thoroughly.You can make aged water by filling an empty milk jug or watering can a few days before the lipstick plant needs to be watered.After watering the plant, fill the container again.You should always have aged water ready for the plant.Before watering again, allow the top 2 inches of the mix to dry.The lipstick plant will bloom in the spring and summer if it is kept a little dryer during the winter.
Step 5: Every time you water the plant, put the catch beneath the saucer.
Water should not be left in the saucer as it could cause the roots to be too wet.
Step 6: The lipstick plant should be Prune back after it flowers.
New, healthy stems and leaves are encouraged by Pruning.The stem should be trimmed back to its original length.If you want to make a cut above a leaf, use sharp scissors or hand pruners.If the lipstick plant becomes straggly looking, which could be due to over- or under-watering or exposure to drafts, trim the longest vines back to as short as 2 inches.
Step 7: During the spring, summer, and fall, you should give your plant fertilization twice a fortnight.
As the plant will grow and bloom during certain times of the year, you want to addfertilize it to encourage its growth and development.It is possible to use water-solublefertilizer with a ratio of 3-1-2 or 19-12-12.The manufacturer recommends a dilution rate of one-fourth.If you want to grow lipstick plants, you should use a dilution rate of about 14 of a gallon of water.
Step 8: You can add the solution to the plant by mixing it with water that is less than the recommended amount.
If you want to put the water-solublefertilizer on the soil, mix it with water.Slow-release houseplant fertilization is also possible.Sprinkle it evenly over the potting mix after applying it according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 9: Repot the plant when it gets pot-bound to encourage better growth.
When the container is full of roots, a plant becomes pot-bound.The drain hole on the bottom of the pot may cause the roots to grow out, or the plant may be too large for the container.Make sure the container is at least 1 to 2 inches larger than the old one and that there are drain holes on the bottom.The African violet mix should be put into the new container.Pull the plant out of the old container by gently grasping the stems with your fingers at the soil line.To remove excess roots from the main root mass, use sharp scissors.Put the lipstick plant in the new container and fill it with African violet potting mix.If you want the water to drain from the bottom of the container, water it generously.