Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of epiphytic or rock-creeping plant: The "lipstick plant" is a tropical plant, often Malaysian, that grows on other plants (epiphytic) or on rock surfaces.
   • Characterized by fleshy leaves and bright red flowers: It is named for its distinctive bright red, tubular flowers that emerge from a dark, cylindrical bud, resembling a tube of lipstick.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The lipstick plant is thriving in the hanging basket.
  • She added a vibrant lipstick plant to her collection of indoor vines.
  • The bright red blooms of the lipstick plant are its most striking feature.

Advanced Usage

• Horticultural Context: In botany and gardening, "lipstick plant" specifically refers to plants in the genus .
  • Several cultivars of the lipstick plant have been developed for their varied flower colors.

Variants and Related Words

• Aeschynanthus (n): The botanical genus name for the lipstick plant.
  • Aeschynanthus radicans is a common species of lipstick plant.
• Basket vine (n): A common name sometimes used for trailing varieties of this plant.
• Epiphyte (n): A plant that grows non-parasitically on another plant, which describes the growth habit of many lipstick plants.

Synonyms

• Aeschynanthus: The scientific genus name.
• Basket plant: A descriptive common name referring to its popular use in hanging baskets.

Notes

• The term "lipstick plant" is a compound noun. Its meaning is specific and not derived from the separate meanings of "lipstick" and "plant." It refers exclusively to this particular type of flowering plant.

Noun

1. epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers