Learn how to care for your green friend

Myra Lipstick Plant

Aeschynanthus 'Myra'

Tropical & indoor plants · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

This named trailing selection adds glossy foliage and lipstick-like flowers to a warm indoor display.

Why you’ll love it

  • This named trailing selection adds glossy foliage and lipstick-like flowers to a warm indoor display.
  • A named nursery selection for an indoor foliage collection.

A space where it can thrive

Grow indoors in a warm Canadian home with suitable daylight, away from heating vents and cold window glass. The supplier catalogue listing does not confirm current store stock.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Your care routine

Light

Bright indirect daylight near an east or west window; filter strong summer afternoon sun.

Watering

Allow the top 2–3 cm of mix to dry slightly, then water thoroughly and drain. Reduce watering in cool, darker conditions.

Soil & drainage

An airy organic houseplant mix with fine bark and perlite, in a container with drainage holes.

Fertilizer

During active spring and summer growth, use a balanced houseplant fertilizer at the label rate. Reduce or stop feeding when growth slows; never fertilize a dry or stressed root ball.

Temperature

Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from cold drafts and sudden changes in temperature.

Humidity

Moderate to higher room humidity supports healthy leaves; provide gentle air circulation.

Through the seasons

During darker Metro Vancouver autumn and winter days, check moisture before watering and lengthen the interval as growth slows. Reassess daylight in spring and repot only if roots crowd the container.

When your plant needs help

  • Yellow leaves with persistently wet compost can indicate root stress.
  • Fine stippling or webbing can indicate spider mites; inspect leaf undersides.

Pets & little ones

Ornamental plant; not intended for eating. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Pet safety for this named selection has not been individually verified.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.