Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
जई घास
In German
Lipstick Palm
Ährengras
In French
Lipstick Palm
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
oat Grass
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
batom palma
aveia-
In Polish
szminka Palm
Owies trawa
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
oat Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass. Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass
Care of Lipstick Palm and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.