Aeschynanthus JaphrolepisAeschynanthus Japhrolepis Lipstick Plant With a name like Lipstick plant, you'd expect something glamourous and the Aeschynanthus Japhrolepis doesn't disappoint! It produces red flowers that bloom from dark buds, looking just like yep you guessed it a lipstick tube. Its part of the Gesneriaceae family and native to Malaysia and Indonesia. This plant's Latin name of Aeschynanthus is roughly translated to mean 'shame and flower' although, when displayed