Aeschynanthus gracilis is a species found in Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This epiphytic species inhabits evergreen lowland, hill or cloud forests or deciduous forests at elevations between 1,300 and 1,700 metres. 
 
Description:
The stems are arching to pendent and measure 20-40 cm. The leaves are an elliptic to obovate shape and measure 0.8-2.0 cm. The calyx is green and the corolla is red with yellow spotting on the central lobe. Plants bloom during the autumn or spring. 
 
Culture:
This plant is flowering size, and plants are growing in pots or on mounts. Grow Aeschynanthus gracilis in a pot, basket or on a mossy mount. For a potting media, use a perlite, moss and fine bark mix. Make sure the plant gets sufficient air movement particularly when gown in humidity above 70%; always give Aeschynanthus moderate shade, although this species seems to grow well when placed in moderate light. Plants need to be grown in a wet and slightly dry cycle; I water this species once a week or when the potting mix starts looking dry and mounted plants get sprayed every day. This species likes an intermediate to warm greenhouse with night low temperatures of 15-24 degrees and daytime temperatures of 25-34 degrees. Plants will grow and flower indoors if warmth, air circulation, and reasonable light are provided.
 
Specifications:
Plant size - This plant is flowering size, and plants are growing in pots. 
Family – Gesneriaceae
Plant Passport - A Aeschynanthus gracilis B 140084 c 11754 d GB