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Cyrtostachys renda

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cyrtostachys (sir-toh-STAY-kiss) (Info)
Species: renda (REN-duh) (Info)

Synonym:Cyrtostachys lakka

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Palms

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cearbhaill On Jun 13, 2005, Cearbhaill from Russell, KY
(Zone 6b) wrote:

I have managed to keep a clump of this palm alive for seven years now in Ft. Lauderdale- but it is clearly not thriving. We made a very sheltered area to keep the wind off it and have gone out of our way to feed it consistently and keep the water coming, but it is having a very hard time of it.

As this is a pretty pricey palm I would think twice about attempting it- unless like me you think you can grow anything. And even then be prepared to lose it.

Positive palmbob On Jul 16, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Ok, so this is NOT a plant for anyone in the US, unless you live in Hawaii or maybe the Florida Keys... but it's the most beautiful palm in the world, so I just had to add it to the database. It is only hardy down to about 60F, and struggles if left even there too long. It prefers the tropics, and most of the photos uploaded are from Singapore or Thailand. One can readily see why it is called the Lipstick palm... very few other palms show this remarkable orange red color to the crownshaft and petioles. It is a suckering palm and makes a elegant clump of incredible color.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Homestead, Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Port Charlotte, Florida
Hilo, Hawaii
Holualoa, Hawaii
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Vieques, Puerto Rico



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