Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ANANAS
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Pineapple
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
अनानास
Lipstick Palm
In German
Ananas
Lipstick Palm
In French
Ananas
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Piña
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Ανανάς
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
batom palma
In Polish
Ananas
szminka Palm
In Latin
Pineapple
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Monocots
Order
Bromeliales
Arecales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Ananas
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
71
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27800
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