Scientific Name
Other Names
Life Form
Family
Ornamental - It is used as ornamental plant.
Mexico
Wet tropical biome.
Ephiphyte.
Slender, creeping or climbing stems can reach up to 2 meters in length.
Oval-shaped, glossy green leaves with pointed tips, measuring about 5-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. They grow opposite each other on the stem.
he most striking feature! Tubular flowers with flaring lobes resemble lanterns or lipstick tubes, hence the common names. They come in shades of red, orange, or yellow and bloom in clusters throughout the summer and fall.
Small, round capsules that split open when mature, releasing tiny seeds.
Flowering: June-October.