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Aeschynanthus, Basket Vine, Lipstick Plant 'Twister'

Aeschynanthus

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Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Aeschynanthus (es-kee-NAN-thus)

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BayAreaTropics

Hayward, CA | September 2016 | positive

This is often confused- I've done it- with "Rasta" another Aeschynanthus I think. Mine was labeled Twister so I will go with that.
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