Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
7-10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Sun Star
In German
Lipstick Palm
Sun Star
In French
Lipstick Palm
Sun Star
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Sun Star
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Sun Star
In Portuguese
batom palma
Sun Star
In Polish
szminka Palm
Sun Star
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Sun Star
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Platyhelminthes
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Palm and Sun Star. Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sun Star 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 Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sun Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Sun Star Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
- Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star
Care of Lipstick Palm and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.