Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Herbs, Shrub
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Circular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal distension
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Dwarf Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
अजवाइन
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Ajowan
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
Ajowan
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
Trachyspermum ammi
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
σπόρους καραμπίνα
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
aipo
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
seler
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
semina Carom
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Trachyspermum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ajwain plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
- Ajwain plant leaf color: Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant
Care of Lipstick Palm and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.