Aeschynanthus Japhrolepis

Aeschynanthus Japhrolepis Care

Aeschynanthus 'Japhrolepis'

What is the plant

Trailing stems are clothed in leathery, rich green leaves that offer year-round interest, but then in summer, it can also produce showy pinkish red flowers. It's a handsome plant, that can be hung straight up as soon as it arrives, but it looks equally good when placed on a shelf and left to trail.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 12°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Needs regular watering, best to dunk the whole pot into water to really soak the compost then let it dry (but not too much) before repeating.
Pruning
Pruning your vine is not essential, but can help if you want a bushier plant. Just pinch off the new growth at the end of leggy vines
Fertilizer
A balanced feed once every 3 weeks or so (diluted to 20% over the winter) when flowering starts use tomato food to increase the amount of blooms.

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Sunlight
A brightish spot away from direct sun. It will take darker positions but the flowing may be affected.
Temperature
Over the winter do not let it get below about 12C and in Summer above 28C for long periods.
Container
It loves being re potted, every 2 years at least into a pot about 4cm bigger all the way around.