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Aeschynanthus bracteatus

Botanic Family

Gesneriaceae

Author

Wallich ex A.P. de Candolle

Propagation

C.D.S.

Hardiness Zone

Min15C

Common Names

• Xian bao mang mao ju tai (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• NW. Guangxi
• SE. Xizang
• Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Myanmar
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest & streamside cliffs

Flowering Times

• Jun-Oct (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Jan (China)

Scrambling glabrous epiphyte or evergreen vine with glabrous stems. Glabrous leaves to 1340mm x 61mm. Axillary or pseudo-terminal 2-7 flowered cymes withred to purple bracts to 30mm x 14mm. 50mm bright red to pink or purple flowers, 5-parted red calyx to 19mm x 4mm , red to pink or purple glabrous corolla to 42mm long with 2 lips to 8mm. Fruit a capsule to 210mm long.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• FOC
• RHS A-Z
• Bodkin
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• de Candolle