Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
11-15
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Buttonbush
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Lipstick Palm
In German
Button Strauch
Lipstick Palm
In French
buttonbush arbuste
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
batom palma
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
szminka Palm
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Family
Bruniaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm
Care of Buttonbush and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.