Red Lipstick Palm Tree
Mature trees can grow to a whopping 50 feet making that bright red trunk truly striking.
Red lipstick palm tree. 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. Red lipstick palm tree cyrtostachys renda xdescx the growth rate of red lipstick palms will vary greatly depending on soil type sunlight temperature and other factors. Lipstick palms add tropical flair when planted as an accent or focal point in the landscape. The lipstick palm tree cyrtostachys renda is native to malaysia and is known for its unique red trunks as well as its feather like fronds.
The leaf sheath and crown of the lipstick palm frond is a brilliant red and each frond leaf is a feathery green. Specimen 6 pot our most popular ornamental palm the cyrtostachys renda boasts a bright red like lipstick stem and leaf stalks. 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. 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.
The lipstick palm cyrtostachys renda commonly called sealing wax palm grows to a height of 20 feet. 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. A few leaves are often trimmed prior to shipping to reduce transpiration and travel stress. Cyrtostachys renda s name is derived from several words.