Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Lipstick Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Lipstick Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Hippeastrum
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
batom palma
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
szminka Palm
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum. Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum
Care of Lipstick Palm and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.