Cyrtostachys renda
[Cyrtostachys lakka] ' Lipstick Palm '
[ Palmae ]
[ Tropical Asia ]
Who hasn't lusted after this tropical beauty, with its scarlet crownshaft and petioles, red as sealing wax? Frustratingly, they grow like weeds in South-East Asia, yet are so rarely available elsewhere. Now is your opportunity to grow your own! The small seeds germinate rapidly and the subsequent seedlings show color from quite a young age. These palms require tropical conditions but will also grow happily in the greenhouse or conservatory.
Seeds (5) : Out of Stock
Plant 25-30cm : Out of Stock
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m Tropical Rainforests
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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers ) Clustered ( With several stems in the same individual ) Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like ) Colored leaves
Cultivation
Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting
2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus
Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Bright
From time to time ( with a regular spray especially on the leaves )
Regularly and abundantly, but avoid that the water traverse the pot
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) 
