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Aeschynanthus kermesinus is an epiphytic subshrub from the wet tropics of New Guinea, in the Gesneriaceae (African violet) family. It grows on trees rather than in soil, so it needs humid air, bright filtered light and a loose, airy growing medium.
Aeschynanthus kermesinus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte native to New Guinea, that was described in 1923.
Aeschynanthus kermesinus is native to the wet tropical biome of New Guinea.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeschynanthus kermesinus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
