Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Southern Asia, India
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
6-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
11- 6
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
CYNODON dactylon
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Bermuda Grass
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
बरमूडा घास
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Bermuda Gras
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
l'herbe des Bermudes
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
Grama
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
Αγριάδα
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
grama Bermuda
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
Trawa Bermuda
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Bermuda Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Cynodon Rich
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Chlorideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bermuda Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Bermuda Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Bermuda Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Bermuda Grass flower color: Not Available
- Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass
Care of Lipstick Palm and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bermuda Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.