Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Herb
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9*1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
-
In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Hydrangea
In German
Lipstick Palm
Hortensie
In French
Lipstick Palm
Hortensia
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Hortensia
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
batom palma
Hortênsia
In Polish
szminka Palm
Hortensja
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Monocots
-
Order
Arecales
-
Family
Arecaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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