Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Japan
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9 - 5
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Monocots
  
Monocots
  
Order
Arecales
  
Poales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.