Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
New Zealand
  
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
  
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
10-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
  
Red, Crimson
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Requires regular watering
  
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, 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
  
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
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Astringent, Dysentry
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Application in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
  
METROSIDEROS excelsa
  
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
  
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In German
Lipstick Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In French
Lipstick Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In Portuguese
batom palma
  
pohutukawa
  
In Polish
szminka Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
  
pohutukawa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Order
Arecales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Cyrtostachys
  
Metrosideros
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pohutukawa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
- Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Care of Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa
Care of Lipstick Palm and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.