Lipstick Plant - Aeschynanthus radicans
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Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans): Tropical epiphyte with cascading tendrils of glossy leaves. Blooms with tubular, crimson flowers that resemble a tube of lipstick. Lipstick Plant thrives in bright, filtered light and requires well-draining soil and moderate humidity to mimic its native jungle habitat. A moderate grower, it can reach lengths of up to 2 feet, ideal for hanging baskets. Non-toxic to pets, it offers a safe and stunning display. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry and reduce watering in the dormant winter months.
Benefits
Air Purifier
Genus
Lipstick
Size
Medium (6" Pot), Small (4" Pot)
Type
Tropical Indoor Plant
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Yes, for a beginner we recommend planting each of these in its own pot. They have finicky, seasonal watering schedules and it can be difficult to keep them in a single pot when they're at different stages of needing water or needing to stay dry. That said, they both like VERY gritty soil (like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix) and lots of sunshine, so advanced growers do manage to grow them together in a single pot just fine.
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For Split Rocks and Lithops, pots about 4" deep are ideal. This gives space for their tap roots, without being so big that the pot holds too much water. As always, be sure to pick pots with drainage holes, and use a rapidly draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix.
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Soft leaves can indicate a couple different things.
A new Split Rock needs to be transplanted into a pot with a drainage hole and very gritty, well-draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. It should be grown on a sunny windowsill or outdoors in part to full sun if the weather is mild. Do not water for at least a week after transplanting.
After that, Split Rocks should only be watered after the innermost leaf pair feels soft. So softness can be a normal sign of thirst, but it can also indicate heat stress or rot if a Split Rock was watered before it was ready. These are some of the more drought-tolerant succulents and should be watered extremely infrequently.
A new Split Rock needs to be transplanted into a pot with a drainage hole and very gritty, well-draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. It should be grown on a sunny windowsill or outdoors in part to full sun if the weather is mild. Do not water for at least a week after transplanting.
After that, Split Rocks should only be watered after the innermost leaf pair feels soft. So softness can be a normal sign of thirst, but it can also indicate heat stress or rot if a Split Rock was watered before it was ready. These are some of the more drought-tolerant succulents and should be watered extremely infrequently.
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Absolutely! Mesembs like Split Rocks (Pleiospilos) and Living Stones (Lithops) grow really well in this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. Be sure to also use a pot with a drainage hole and only water when the innermost leaf pair feels less firm.
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Yes, you can gently transplant it to get it into grittier soil. Transplanting can cause micro-tears in the roots that leaves them more susceptible to rot, so don't water for about 5 days after transplanting. Then, after splitting, use the firmness of the inner leaf pair to determine if your split rock needs water.
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I believe it can! It should get enough light exposure there.
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This can occasionally happen to Pleiospilos. Fortunately, all you need to do is keep it in a dry, sunny spot with very gritty soil and the outer leaf pair will naturally dry and fall off.
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A Lithops and a Split Rock (Pleiospilos nelii) are different types of plants. Both grow by splitting open and revealing a new leaf pair, but Split Rocks are a bit larger and more rounded. You can follow those links to the product pages to see photos of each. They're from the same family of mesembs, and both need very minimal water, but Spilt Rocks are slightly more forgiving of imperfect watering.
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We recommend planting just one Split Rock or Lithops per pot to make watering easier. Split Rocks and Lithops have strict watering schedules and should only be watered when their inner leaf pair is drying and feels less firm. Having multiple in a pot means sometimes one will need water at a time when another should not be watered. But if you're an experienced grower and your Split Rocks or Lithops have synced up, you might be able to manage multiple in a pot!
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