Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
11-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestion problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ARENGA engleri
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
Sugar Palm
Lipstick Palm
In German
Sugar Palm
Lipstick Palm
In French
Sugar Palm
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Sugar Palm
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Sugar Palm
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Sugar Palm
batom palma
In Polish
Sugar Palm
szminka Palm
In Latin
Sugar Palm
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Arenga
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Sugar Palm flower color: Yellow and Orange
Sugar Palm leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm
Care of Sugar Palm and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sugar Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.