Aeschynanthus 'Twister' is a distinct cultivar of a naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Aeschynanthus hybrida cultivar 'Rasta', discovered and selected from within a population of plants of the cultivar Rasta in a controlled environment in Sleeuwijk, The Netherlands in May, 2003. It is characterized by its cascading and pendulous plant habit; small leaves that are reflexed and concave; dark green-colored upper leaf surfaces and lighter green-colored lower leaf surfaces; and large bright red-colored flowers.
The genus name Aeschynanthus is derived from the Greek word 'aischyne', which means shame or disgrace, and refers to the scarlet colour. 'Anthos' means flower.
Aeschynanthus 'Twister'
Aeschynanthus 'Twister' is ca. 30 cm long/ tall and comes in a ⌀ 17 cm pot.