Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
5-9
Sunset Zone
H2
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
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Sword-like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Dutch Iris
In German
Lipstick Palm
Dutch Iris
In French
Lipstick Palm
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Dutch Iris
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
batom palma
Dutch Iris
In Polish
szminka Palm
Dutch Iris
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Dutch Iris
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dutch Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
- Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris
Care of Lipstick Palm and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.