Lipstick Palm In California

In the northern end of their grow zone red lipstick palms require indoor protection or heavy mulching during the winter months.

Lipstick palm in california. It is the only species of the genus cyrtostachys that can be found to the west of the wallace line the faunal boundary separating the ecozones of asia and wallacea. I bought the lipstick palm in march this year and have had no issues for now. If you are looking for bright colours in the stems of a plant then maybe try cyrtostachys renda or lipstick palm. They add a wonderful accent to any outdoor space garden or patio.

I live in the los angeles area san fernando valley. In cooler zones a containerized palm can be relocated indoors for the winter months. If you re adventurous and want to try your hand at growing lipstick palm from seeds first remove dry seedheads from a plant then remove the seeds and plant them in a planting medium with excellent moisture retention. It is definitely a collectors palm and is one of the most beautiful and sought after palms in the world.

The lipstick palm cyrtostachys renda commonly called sealing wax palm grows to a height of 20 feet. If it were colder for a few days i could cover with a sheet and war. I have been told that if i get the variegated or hybrid that they can tolerate cold down to upper 30s. The leaf sheath and crown of the lipstick palm frond is a brilliant red and each frond leaf is a feathery green.

Red lipstick palms are easy to grow trees that require little care. On jul 20 2019 janaiy from miami beach fl wrote. Cyrtostachys renda also known by the common names red sealing wax palm and lipstick palm is a palm that is native to thailand malaysia sumatra and borneo in indonesia. We carefully grow it in green houses until it reaches proper size.

I live in miami beach and the palm is still in its pot when i bought it. This madagascan palm is often sold as indoor palm in garden outlet centers but in fact tends to be a poor palm for such situations needs too much light to be happy. Dypsis lutescens may be one of the most commonly available palms in southern california but a mature specimen rarely fails to impress observers. Although lipstick palm can be started by seed it s much easier and faster to remove and replant suckers from the side of an established tree.

Lipstick palm tropical palms considered to be very rare and exotic because of the time it takes for a seed to germinate not easy for us to grow requiring high humidity a lot of water and is not tolerant of drought or wind. I want to grow a lipstick palm at my residence outdoors. Cyrtostachys renda s name is derived from several words. Lipstick palm foliage and crown shaft.

Companies selling cyrtostachys species lipstick palm red sealing wax palm sealing wax palm cyrtostachys renda cyrtostachys species lipstick palm red sealing wax palm sealing wax palm cyrtostachys renda this item is available from the following companies. This is a feather type palm and it is the brilliant colour of the crown shaft that makes this such a stunning feature tree.