Thai Palms Virtual Palm Encyclopedia - Cyrtostachys renda, Sealing Wax Palm, Lipstick Palm
Origin: South-East Asia Flowers: Monoecious Habitat: Coastal swamp Conservation Status: Uncommon
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Young Sealing Wax Palms grown in a greenhouse.
C. renda requires constant watering and warm temperature.
These Lipstick palms are growing very well in bags very close together in a shady area.
Young Sealing Wax Palms grown in a greenhouse.
C. renda requires constant watering and warm temperature.
These Lipstick palms are growing very well in bags very close together in a shady area.
General Comments
The Sealing Wax Palm can still be seen in it's natural habital in coastal swamp areas of Malaysia and
southern Thailand. It is a clumping palm and is prized for its scarlet crownshaft, petioles and leaf-bases. Cyrtostachys renda requires tropical conditions and constant watering to survive. Seeds have limited viability and should be sown when the seed is still very fresh, and seeds germinate within a couple of months.
Cyrtostachys renda will grow in shade or full sun provided enough water is present. Plants dry out and die very easily.
