Perennials, Tropicals, Woody > Cyrtostachys > Cyrtostachys renda > Cyrtostachys renda
Cyrtostachys renda
Red Sealing Wax Palm, Sealing-Wax Palm, Maharajah Palm, Lipstick Palm
Origin: Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Cyrtostachys |
| Species |
| renda |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Cyrtostachys lakka |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| Above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A clumping palm, up to 12 m tall, with characteristically bright red leaf sheaths (each about 60 cm long) around the stems. |
| Landscape |
| Roadside palm, parks and gardens, hedge or screening, and focal plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial sun in a well-draining sandy soil. Allow soil to completely dry between waterings. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| It grows near the sea, by tidal rivers, and in freshwater or peat swamp forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Crown shaft is distinctively red in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| About 1.5 m long and 0.6 m wide, have bright red stalks and mid-ribs and are pinnate and alternately-arranged. Each leaf consists of leaflets that are boat-shaped, slightly grey on the underside and about 45 cm long and 4 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Green before turning to red, with two large spathes (modified leaves) that are 60 cm by 60 cm. Flowers are pollinated by bees. |
| Fruit Description |
| 18 mm fruit that is black when ripe, containing a 12 mm seed. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or by division of suckers. |
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