Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Red Lipstick Palm
Acer saccharum
Number of Varieties
1128
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Maple shaped
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
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
ACER saccharum
Common Name
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
Sugar Maple
In Hindi
Lipstick Palm
चीनी मेपल
In German
Lipstick Palm
Zuckerahorn
In French
Lipstick Palm
sucre d'érable
In Spanish
Lápiz labial de Palm
arce de azúcar
In Greek
κραγιόν Palm
Maple ζάχαρη
In Portuguese
batom palma
Bordo de Açucar
In Polish
szminka Palm
Cukier klonowy
In Latin
Lipstick Palm
Sugar Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Sapindales
Family
Arecaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cyrtostachys
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1128
1
27800
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