Height: up to 20 metres (60 feet) Width: up to 4 metres (12 feet) PREPARATION. This item: Red Palm, Lipstick Palm (Cyrtostachys renda) ... to be this small because the palms I have been buying from local nurseries here in Ludhiana were atleast 2-3 feet in height for around Rs. http://www.besgroup.org/2011/07/12/juvenile-asian-glossy-starlings-begging-to-be-fed/, http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php5?title=Cyrtostachys_renda&oldid=168624, PALM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (PSSC), CENTRAL FLORIDA PALM AND CYCAD SOCIETY (CFPCS). Florida Palm Trees is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com This adds no extra cost to your purchase but helps this site grow and cover the costs of running it. Amazon.com : Cyrtostachys Renda (C. Lakka) Lipstick Palm - Fresh Harvest 2019-10 Seeds : Garden & Outdoor Lipstick Palm Tree - Cyrtostachys renda Looking for a medium sized exotic palm tree that gets attention, the Lipstick Palm tree (Cyrtostachys renda) does that and more. Heatubun, Ch.D.2009. Cyrtostachys renda (10 SEEDS) Name cite: cyrtostachys renda - lakka Family: arecaceae Height: between 4 and 6 meters. Best regards, The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. With its striking colour schemes, this palm is in much demand by landscapers in tropical and sub tropical regions. Leaves 7 – 10 per crown, erect, stiff, to 150 cm long; sheath tubular, about 100 cm long, forming distinct crownshaft, scarlet to bright red, with scattered black thick scales; petiole elongate, 5 – 50 cm long, 1.5 – 2.5 cm wide and 1 – 2 cm thick at the base, channelled adaxially, rounded abaxially, red, indumentum as sheath; leaflets regularly arranged, leathery, 26 – 40 leaflets on each side, 56 – 107 × 3 – 6 cm at middle portion, apical leaflets 10 – 20 × 1 – 2 cm, briefly pointed with long tip and sometimes notched at apices, green, discolorous when dried, glaucous adaxially, waxy white abaxially, mid-vein with discontinuous membranous brown scales. Plant Common Name. To prevent nutritional deficiency, apply good quality palm fertilizer that has continuous release formula twice a year during growing season. Origin: Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo Tropical weather Brightness: half shadow. This page has been accessed 35,768 times. The Lipstick Palm produces greenish flowers which grow on the long stalks from below the crownshaft. 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. Cyrtostachys renda has multiple slender trunks which grow in clusters up to 10 – 20 ft tall and 1-5 ft wide. Bob) shimmies up one stem and cuts off one of the first, fruit-laden infructescences to become victim to Bus #4's undying thirst for palm seed.Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan. I am about to visit my son in Sunnyvale CA. Cyrtostachys renda has a HPWRA (Hawai'i Pacific Weed Risk Assessment) score of 1. 2008 IPS Biennial. It has male and female flowers on the same inflorescence. Cyrtostachys renda ( 10 Seeds ) Botanical nomenclature: Cyrtostachys renda - lakka Common name: Lipstick Palm, Lakka Palm Family: arecaceae Height: between 4 and 6 meters. It has no major pests or disease problems. 2009)/Palmweb. Noteworthy Characteristics. I’m trying to grow a couple of these palm trees outdoor here in Dubai, I managed to buy 4 of them with a 2m height, unfortunately in July-Aug the temperature went up to 45C (113 F) and despite watering everyday apparently the trees are not surviving, drying out an scorching. Harley & C.E. Seedlings!!! Infraspecific taxa have been described, from cultivation and the number of these could increase in parallel to horticultural demand. Jeff Marcus is growing this palm in Hawaii in his nursery outside of Hilo". Botanical nomenclature: Cyrtostachys renda - lakka Common name: Lipstick Palm, Lakka Palm Family: arecaceae Height: between 4 and 6 meters. Frustratingly, they grow like weeds in South-East Asia, yet are so rarely available elsewhere. Waikumbas, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Palm Shape. He calls it "apple", photo by BGL. "One of the hotel garden's focal points as you walked around the grounds." Botanical nomenclature: Cyrtostachys renda - lakka Common name: Lipstick Palm, Lakka Palm Family: arecaceae Height: between 4 and 6 meters. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. Where can I get catalogs to order palms that they will ship to south Alabama ( the gulf Coast ) ? Unless you live in a warm tropical climate, this gorgeous palm should probably be grown in a container indoors, where it can always be kept above 40° F. Commonly called the sealing wax palm, the Cyrtostachys renda is native to Malaysia, New Guinea and Sumatra. Ellison & Ellison (2001) introduced two cultivars, C. renda ‘Apple’ and C. renda ‘Orange Crownshaft’, followed by Waddel (2002) with his C. renda ‘Theodora Buhler’. It is slender, smooth and slightly swollen at the base. Also known as the red palm, rajah palm, and Malay: pinang rajah, Cyrtostachys renda is a slender multi-stemmed, slow-growing, clustering palm tree. START. Staminate flowers 2 – 2.5 × 2 – 3 mm, asymmetrical; sepals 1.8 – 2 × 2 mm, imbricate, rounded, strongly keeled; petals 1 – 2 × 1 – 1.8 mm, triangular, brown at apex and base; stamens 12 – 15; filaments 0.7 – 1 × 0.2 – 0.3mm; anthers 1 – 1.5 × 0.5 – 0.8mm; pollen size, long axis 36 – 43 μm, short axis 27 – 33 μm, proximal wall thickness 1.5 – 2 μm, distal wall thickness not observed, tectum surface microfossulate-rugulate, trichotomosulcate grains present; pistillode 0.7 – 1 × 0.2 – 0.5 mm, trifid. Love the red palm tree, so expensive. INDOORS. Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia. Young plants stay small (a few inches tall) for perhaps 3 years, then begin to grow slowly. I live and work in Florida where I have a house with a big tropical garden full of palm trees. In the case of C. lakka, Beccari (1885) cited two specimens, Beccari PB 2674 and 4038, both of which are extant at FI. They cannot handle any cold weather. Cyrtostachys lakka (renda). 3-5 years. "this is a glimpse of a yellow-crownshafted palm in Floribunda Nursery, Hawaii". Naturally growing in swamps and highly tolerant of flooding. Any idea if this is normal? A medium-sized palm that is slow to moderate-growing. A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae). Yes as Winter. Bangar, Brunei Darussalam. linear or ensiform, obtuse but somewhat obliquely bifid, delicate gray beneath, the petioles dark, brownish red: spadix 3-4 ft. long, the branches nearly alternate, about 18 in. It is great for growing in USDA Zones 10b (35 to 40 F) to 11 (above 40 F). The transfer of Cyrtostachys lakka to a synonym of C. renda has already been made by Whitmore (1982). SEALING WAX PALM, LIPSTICK PALM, RED SEALING WAX PALM. The bright green stems, and brilliant red to orange crownshafts, make Cyrtostachys renda a highly desirable and widely cultivated ornamental. Fruits 7 – 10 × 4 – 7 mm, ellipsoid to ovoid, light green becoming black when ripe. Heatubun. Cyrtostachys renda. Lipstick Palm prefer rich, moist, loamy soils but will adapt to any well-drained soil. 2009)/Palmweb. (RPS.com). 4-12 weeks . Origin: Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo Tropical weather Brightness: half shadow Species with great landscaping appeal that stands out for the bright red Origin: Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo Tropical weather Brightness: half shadow The propagation of Lipstick Palm is through seeds. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. 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Friedman MD, Hi Photo by John Doughten. Buy Lipstick Palm Tree - Cyrtostachys renda Looking for a small exotic palm tree that gets attention, the Lipstick Palm tree (Cyrtostachys renda) does that and more. 3001 Cyrtostachys lakka - Lipstick Palm, Red Sealing Wax, 3 gal. Req… The tree does not tolerate temperatures that dip below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and prefers a location with high humidity. Dennis Hundscheidt's Tropical Brisbane Garden, Australia. MATURITY. The brilliant red trunk and leaf stems of the lipstick palm make it a must-have for any lover of tropical plants. Cyrtostachys renda (Lipstick Palm) Cyrtostachys Care. Additional Common Names. Seeds 4 – 5 × 3 – 5 × 3 – 5, ellipsoid to ovoid. (Ch.D. Carara National Park, Gift shop area. Editing by edric. Common Name: Red Sealing Wax Palm, Lipstick Palm Origin: Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo Height: Up to 20’ Light: Partial sun Water: Provide with a lot of water.As they naturally grow in swamps, they are highly tolerant of flooding and can be grown in standing water. Species with great landscaping appeal that stands out for the bright red color of its stem. Heatubun. S The scientific name for the palm is Cyrtostachys renda (syn: Cyrtostachys lakka), Cyrtostachys comes from the greek ‘kyrtos’, meaning curved and ‘stachys’, meaning ear of grain to describe the curved inflorescence. Cyrtostachys renda in front of Hawaii Hall at the University of Hawaii Manoa. Photo by Philippe. Growth Form: A clumping palm, up to 12 m tall, with characteristically bright red leaf sheaths (each about 60 cm long) around the stems. Please confirm to me so I can place my order as soon as possible. In the wild it can get up to 50ft tall. Native To: Southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo; Landscaping Information. Sumatra. Ideal year-round temperatures range from 75-85F. Cyrtostachys renda has multiple slender trunks which grow in clusters up to 10 – 20 ft tall and 1-5 ft wide. Harold E. Moore annotated Beccari PB 2674 (FI) as lectotype in 1956, but to our knowledge did not publish this lectotypification. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. It likes partial shade or full sun. Origin: Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo Tropical weather Brightness: half shadow Species with great landscaping appeal that stands out for the bright red color of its stem. Native to Malaysia and the island of Sumatra. or 5,000 feet above see level), Photo by Jeff Anderson. It can scale as high as 9.1 m (30 ft) tall in its native range, but generally grows to only half that height in cultivation. Seeds are very slow to germinate. if necessary to aid drainage. Carara National Park, 2008 costa Rica. Tricky to grow, the sealing wax palm needs high humidity, a lot of water, and is not tolerant of drought or wind. Fruit is about 1 in. Has Evergreen foliage. 2009)/Palmweb. In the wild Lipstick palm can get up to 50ft tall. This heat loving, evergreen palm is native to the hot, … Is there a small one at a lower price? Flowers are followed by small shiny fruits that turn black when they ripe. More about me. Photo by Matthew Gaston. The lipstick palm (Cyrtostachys renda), commonly called sealing wax palm, grows to a height of 20 feet. Cherished for its incredible color, Cyrtostachys renda (Lipstick Palm) is a slow-growing tropical palm with a thin, bright green trunk adorned with white rings, and a long and glossy, crimson crownshaft (from which the fronds emerge), resembling a tube of lipstick. With its stunning red stalk and lush green leaves the Lipstick Palm stands out in the crowd. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan. Close-up. Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric. Cyrtostachys renda, differs from all other species in its genus, in the bright red crownshaft and leaf sheath, the lowest number of pinnae (26 – 40 on each side), the pinnae being waxy white abaxially, the inflorescence branched mostly to 2 orders (possibly up to 3), the tectum surface of pollen rugulate, and its preferred habitat in lowland peat swamp forest, in southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Native to Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. These palms require tropical conditions but will also grow happily in the greenhouse or conservatory. It is, however, a highly desirable and widely cultivated ornamental for tropical regions. General Description. We formally designate this specimen as lectotype. Simcha, Excellent article on Lipstick Palms. I think it is a must-have for any tropical garden. SOIL. Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm. In the wild Lipstick palm can get up to 50ft tall. Uses: This palm has limited traditional uses; stems are used for flooring and leaves for thatch. With Jeff Searle (of Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.) Pistillate flowers 4 – 5 × 3 – 4 mm; sepals 3 – 4 × 2 – 3 mm, imbricate, strongly keeled, dark brown to black; petals 3 – 3.5 × 2 – 2.5 mm; gynoecium 3.5 × 1.5 mm (including three recurved stigma 0.5 – 1 mm); staminodes circular, 0.5 – 1 mm height. Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). Extremely rare Lipstick Palm, Red Sealing Wax Palm - stunning feather palm that develops a brilliantly red trunk. Cyrtostachys prefer a damp environment, low a humid climate and work well in the landscape planted as a group or even in a large pot. The lipstick palm fruit is not edible. It has pinnate, or feather like, dark green leaves that grow upward more than outward and can get up to 2ft long. Is it worth trying again or is it hopeless? Cyrtostachys renda. Lipstick palm is definitely one of my favorite palms trees. Heatubun. Photo by Paul Latzias. Medellin, Colombia. Small Pot. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This is a tropical palm and requires appropriate condition s to perform well. Slow to Moderate. I am a mother, a wife and a gardener. 2008 costa Rica. only species found to the west of Wallace’s Line, occurring in the southern part of Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. USDA Zones 10b (35 to 40 F) to 11 (above 40 F). Height: 8.00 to 15.00 feet. 23 Responses to “Propagating the Lipstick Palm (Cyrtostachys renda)” james Says: July 26th, 2010 at 9:39 am. 2008 IPS Biennial. (Ch.D. Great container plant. 2008 IPS Biennial. " Cyrtostachys renda grows in lowland peat swamp forest, especially in coastal areas, but more rarely occurs in peat swamps in uplands from 0 – 500 m above sea level. It can grow to 16 metres (52 feet) tall. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Menggalong, Sabah, Malaysia. In the protologue of Cyrtostachys renda, no material is cited, although a reference is made to Blume’s account in Rumphia, published some years later, in which the Korthals specimen is mentioned (Blume 1838, 1843). Stiff leaves have around 50 slender leaflets that are 18 in. Lewis. "another color of Cyrtostachys... this one is a brownish-red called 'apple'. It has a beautiful red crownshaft and will reach a height of about 16 feet. Stem about 6 – 10 cm in diam., green with greyish stripes or yellow with somewhat greenish and purplish stripes, internodes 15 – 24 cm long, crown appearing shuttle-cock shaped. known as Renda a university in Beijing, China MT Renda a Russian tanker that was used to supply fuel to Nome, Alaska, in 2012 Cyrtostachys renda palm ecozone. Photo by Paul Latzias. The small seeds germinate rapidly and the subsequent seedlings show color from quite a young age. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan. This is ultra-tropical plant, which should never be exposed to temperatures below 55F. This page was last modified 09:35, 15 February 2019 by. Origin: Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo Tropical weather Brightness: half shadow Species with great landscaping appeal that stands out for the bright red color of its stem. Full sunlight can burn the fronds. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions. Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos. Its strange to note that whole palm tree is covered with little ones – sort of like overcrowded and suffocating the parent plant. Its striking red crownshaft  creates a nice contrast with its lush bright green fronds. "One of the hotel garden's focal points as you walked around the grounds." Needs regular watering. 2008. Slender, clustering palm with up to about 3 or more adult stems up to 15 (– 20) m high. Who hasn't lusted after this tropical beauty, with its scarlet crownshaft and petioles, red as sealing wax. It does not tolerate drought that well. I got some seed for Cyrtostachys renda and Ive heard that it can be slow. I move mine indoors anytime the temperature goes below 58 degrees. (1,500 Mts. Height: 20 - 30 feet. It is definitely a collectors palm and is one of the most beautiful and sought-after palms in the world. Pomano Beach, FL. Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos. lending a helping hand; Forum member Robert Wilson (Trinidad! Erect with a High Canopy. Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture Cyrtostachys renda, Blume. long. It is not hardy, surviving only brief temperature drops down to 35F. Uhl, C.B. With its stunning red stalk and lush green leaves the small Lipstick Palm stands out in the crowd. ... Average Max Height (Mature) 5 - 10 ft, 10 - 20 ft: Palm Tree Radius Spacing (Mature) Family Name: Arecaceae (Palmae) Synonym: Cyrtostachys lakka Common Names: Sealing-wax Palm, Pinang Rajah, Maharajah Palm, Lipstick Palm, Red Sealing Wax Height: 2.0 TO 2.5 METRES OVERALL HEIGHT Frim, Malaysia. Fresh seeds germinate much more quickly, but will take 2-4 months to germinate. Sphagnum moss, vermiculite, quality compost soil with sand added. 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. In Brief Garden, Bentota, Sri Lanka. CYRTOSTACHYS renda. It has a scarlet to bright red colored crownshaft and leaf sheath, making it distinct from all other species of Arecaceae. I am interested in several young seedlings of the cold tolerant lipstick palms to take back home.I will not mind at all if your seedling art smaller that the size you usually offer them for sale.How can you help me and what size are currently the seedlings? long and oval in shape with a single seed inside. It is a is a slender multi-stemmed and rather slow-growing, clustering palm with a bright red coloured crown shaft and leaf sheath - unlike any other member of this palm's family. Soak for 24-48 hours. I agree, they like a lot of water. (Ch.D. Carara National Park, 2008 costa Rica. Height 25-30 ft.: lfts. FULL SIZE. Floribunda, Hawaii, According to Jeff this is a cross between the "standard" red Cyrtostachys renda and the yellow form. But the moment you remove them from the “clutter” they tend not to thrive. Cyrtostachys renda, commonly called lipstick palm or sealing wax palm, is a tropical palm that is native to swampy rain forest areas of the Malaysian peninsula, Indonesia and Borneo.It is perhaps best known for its glossy scarlet red crown shafts and leaf stalks which bring stunning accent and contrast to landscapes or indoor areas. Stem about 6 – 10 cm in diam., green with greyish stripes or yellow with somewhat greenish and purplish stripes, internodes 15 – 24 cm long, crown appearing shuttle-cock shaped. Before them, Tucker (1992) reported, that in Singapore Botanic Garden grew C. renda ‘Ruby’ and that it was one of the most treasured specimens of all, and he also discussed a strange brown crownshafted form of C. renda in Florida. As they naturally grow in swamps, they are highly tolerant of flooding and can be grown in standing water. Family: Arecaceae. GERMINATION. 100-200/piece. Thank You PALM CRAZY Inflorescence strongly divaricate, to 90 cm long, branched to 2 (possibly 3) orders, creamy, green to dark purplish-red; peduncle 5 – 8 cm long; rachilla 27 – 73.5 cm long and 4 – 6 mm in diam., calyx persistent on rachillae when fruits fallen off; pits 2 – 5 mm in diam., 5 – 7 pits per 1 cm rachilla length. Baker, M.M. Up to 10 – 20 ft tall and 1-5 ft wide. Tree Characteristics. We have formalised this typification here. By Gregg L. Friedman MD. Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm, Rajah Palm, and Red Sealing Wax Palm. Photo by Flickr. Kew Bulletin 64: 67-94. Dec 20, 2020 - Botanical nomenclature: Cyrtostachys renda - lakka Common name: Lipstick Palm, Lakka Palm Family: arecaceae Height: between 4 and 6 meters. Features: Cyrtostachys renda, a species of the genus Cyrtostachys, is an evergreen clustering or clumping palm like Ptychosperma macarthurii. It is not hardy, surviving only brief temperature drops down to 35F. Your are correct about arrested growth for the first 3 years. Also, I want to order Triangular Palms, Pindo Palm & Musa Palm. Place or plant the lipstick palm in an outside location with dappled sunlight.