Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Mexico
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
River side, Stream side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
11-8
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Black
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Long Linear
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Remove old, faded fronds
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
कैट पाम
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Cat Palm
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
Cat Palm
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
gato de Palm
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
γάτα Palm
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
Cat palma
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
kot Palm
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Cat Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm
Care of Lipstick Palm and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.