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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
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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