Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, 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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Not Available
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Swiss Chard
In German
Lipstick Palm
Swiss Chard
In French
Lipstick Palm
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Acelgas
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
batom palma
Acelga suíça
In Polish
szminka Palm
Boćwina
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Swiss Chard
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
Family
Arecaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Betoideae
Season and Care of Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard
Season and care of Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Swiss Chard season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Palm is Loam and for Swiss Chard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Swiss Chard is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard Physical Information
Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard are as follows:
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
- Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Care of Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard
Care of Lipstick Palm and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Swiss Chard 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 Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.