Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
China
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Prunus domestica
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full 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, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Traditional medicine, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
PRUNUS salicina
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
Japanese Plum
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
Japanese Plum
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
japanische Pflaumen
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
prune japonaise
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
ciruelo japonés
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
Ιαπωνικά Plum
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
ameixa japonesa
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
japoński Plum
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
Plum Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Aquifoliales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Japanese Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Plum is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Japanese Plum flower color: White
- Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum
Care of Lipstick Palm and Japanese Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Japanese Plum 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 Japanese Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.