Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H2
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
Lipstick Palm
In German
Tulpenbaum
Lipstick Palm
In French
tulipier
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
batom palma
In Polish
tulipanowiec
szminka Palm
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Magnoliales
Arecales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
21
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27800
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