Aeschynanthus ‘Maylisia’ Gesneriaceae Don Mahoney, Strybing This evergreen trailer or short vine is a relative of the common African violet. The flowers are very striking, having a deep maroon calyx and tubular red flowers with black stripes. It is a hybrid whose parents hail from SE Asia. It can be grown outdoors in the Bay Area with protection. It likes partial shade, regular water and an epiphytic soil mix. . Photo by Steve Morse