Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
7-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Chocolate, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Circular, dissected, long and linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
SABAL minor
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
बौना पल्मेट्टो
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Zwerg Palmetto
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
Palmetto nain
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
Palmetto enano
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
Νάνος Palmetto
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
Palmetto anão
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
Dwarf Palmetto
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Pumilio Palmetto
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Sabal
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Coryphoideae
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
- Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto
Care of Lipstick Palm and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.