Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
River side, Stream side
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
11-15
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove old, faded fronds
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
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
कैट पाम
Lipstick Palm
In German
Cat Palm
Lipstick Palm
In French
Cat Palm
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
gato de Palm
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
γάτα Palm
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Cat palma
batom palma
In Polish
kot Palm
szminka Palm
In Latin
Cat Palm
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Abelia
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm. Cat Palm doesn't have thorns and Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Cat Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Cat Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Cat Palm is Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm
Care of Cat Palm and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Cat Palm 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.