The base of the trunk is bright green with white rings while the crownshaft is bright red.
The foliageis deep green withpinnate leavesup to 5 feet long.
The trees have a clumping nature that creates trunks at varying heights.
This staggered effect makes for a perfect,natural privacy fence.
Once they are mature, they can be grown infull sun.
In fact, it has been known to survive in standing water.
However, it does not tolerate salt.
Well-draining, moist, loamy soil with apH between 6.0 to 7.0is best.
Water
This moisture-loving tree requires consistent watering.
Keep the soil moist, watering before the soil has a chance to dry out.
Temperature and Humidity
The lipstick palm requires warm temperatures.
It cannot tolerate cold weather or wind.
The ideal temperature for this tree is about 75 to 85 degrees F year-round.
It does best in an area with steady temperatures.
It needs high humidity and does poorly in dry air.
To maintain it as a healthy houseplant, you might need to implement astrategy to raise humidity levels.
Fertilizer
Fertilizing your palm tree will help ensure that nutrients are not washed away with constant watering.
Use aslow-release palm fertilizerand follow the label instructions for amounts and frequency.
Pruning
The lipstick palm does not require much pruning.
Unlike other landscaping plants, pruning does not encourage more growth.
Therefore, only prune away damaged or diseased fronds to maintain a clean, healthy appearance.
Choose a large container that is wide and deep enough to accommodate its roots and allow for growth.
Heavy material such as clay or terra-cotta is preferable as the palm is less likely to topple over.
However, after several years, the palm might becomeroot-bound.
When this happens, it is time to repot into a larger container with fresh potting mix.
To repot it, start by gently working the palm out of its current pot.
It might help to tip the pot on its side.
Pat down the new soil and water thoroughly.
In most areas of the continental United States, this palm should be grown indoors year-round or overwintered indoors.
Indoor plants, however,might have issues withspider mitesorscale insects.
Lipstick palms are more expensive than other, more common palm trees because they are rather rare and exotic.
Lipstick palms are what is called marginally aquatic.
