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