Lipstick Palm Tree

15-The Lipstick Palm Tree, scientific name Cyrtostachys renda, considered to be rare and exotic because of the time it takes for a seed to germinate and palm availability. It is definitely a collectors palm. The Lipstick Palm is also known as Sealing Wax Palm, and Red Sealing Wax Palm. It is native to Malaysia and the island of Sumatra.

Growth Rate: Moderate
Height: up to 15-20ft
Light Req: full sun to partial shade
Water Req: moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 40F

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Lipstick Palm Tree Description

Cyrtostachys renda has multiple slender trunks which grow in clusters up to 15-20 ft tall. In the wild Lipstick palm can get up to 50ft tall. The Lipstick Palm trunks have similar characteristics with the Bamboo Palm.

The Lipstick Palm is well known because of its brilliant red, sometimes orange, colored crownshaft. It is slender, smooth and slightly swollen at the base. It has pinnate, or feather like, dark green leaves that grow upward more than outward and can get up to 2ft long. Stiff leaves have around 50 slender leaflets that are 18 in. long.

The Lipstick Palm produces greenish flowers which grow on the long stalks from below the crownshaft. It has male and female flowers on the same inflorescence. Flowers are followed by small shiny fruits that turn black when they ripe. Fruit is about 1 in. long and oval in shape with a single seed inside. The lipstick palm fruit is not edible.

Growing Lipstick Palm Tree

It is one of the most beautiful and sought-after palms in the world. Lipstick Palm prefer rich, moist, loamy soils. Tricky to grow, the sealing wax palm needs high humidity, well-drained soil, and is not tolerant of drought or wind. It grows well in both full sun and part shade. As they naturally grow in swamps, they are highly tolerant of flooding and can be grown in standing water.

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Lipstick Palm Tree Propagation

The propagation of Lipstick Palm is through seeds. Seeds are very slow to germinate. Fresh seeds germinate much more quickly, but will take 2-4 months to germinate.

Young plants stay small (a few inches tall) for perhaps 3 years, then begin to grow slowly. The plant should be fed monthly with a commercial tropical plant food. It is suitable for tropical outdoor sunny or shady positions.

It is not hardy, surviving only brief temperature drops into the 40’s. Ideal year-round temperatures range from 75-85F.It has no major pests or disease problems.

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