About Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
Not available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
ELAEIS guineensis
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
African Oil Palm
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
In German
Lipstick Palm
African Oil Palm
In French
Lipstick Palm
L'huile de palme africaine
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Aceite de Palma Africana
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
In Portuguese
batom palma
Óleo de palma Africano
In Polish
szminka Palm
Afrykański Olej palmowy
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
African Oil Palm
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Elaeis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm. Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns and African Oil Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and African Oil 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 Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm
Care of Lipstick Palm and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.