Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Moderate
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
Juneberry
In German
Lipstick Palm
Felsenbirnen
In French
Lipstick Palm
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
Amelanchier
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Juneberry
In Portuguese
batom palma
Amelanchier
In Polish
szminka Palm
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Rosales
Family
Arecaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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