Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-8
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove dead leaves, 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
केमाज़
In German
Lipstick Palm
Camas
In French
Lipstick Palm
Camas
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Camas
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Camas
In Portuguese
batom palma
Camas
In Polish
szminka Palm
Camas
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
camas
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Palm and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Palm and Camas? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Palm and Camas. Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camas 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 Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Camas
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Camas Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Camas are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Lipstick Palm and Camas
Care of Lipstick Palm and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.