Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
Chives
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Schnittlauch
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
Ciboulette
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
Cebollino
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
Cebolinha
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
Szczypiorek
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Sectivi porri
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Allium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Allioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Chives
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chives season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Chives is Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Chives Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Chives are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Chives
Care of Lipstick Palm and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.