Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Not Available
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Crocus
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Crocus
In German
Lipstick Palm
Krokus
In French
Lipstick Palm
Crocus
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Azafrán
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
κρόκος
In Portuguese
batom palma
Açafrão
In Polish
szminka Palm
Krokus
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Erocum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Crocoideae
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Crocus
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crocus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Lipstick Palm and Crocus Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Crocus are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
- Crocus leaf color: Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Crocus
Care of Lipstick Palm and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.