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5 Lipstick Palm Seeds
(Cyrtostachys renda)
In fully labelled zip lock bag (see photos)
*Lipstick Palms are notoriously difficult to germinate due to their natural dormancy and hard coconut like shell. Dependent on age of seed they can take 3-12 month to germinate - the freshest seed are not always the quickest!
Step 1 Soak seeds in a glass of water for 24-48, changing the water every 12 hours to avoid bacteria build up. This will assist with scarification prior to sowing.Lipstick palm seeds will sprout if left loosely in a zip lock bag with some moist vermiculite. This may take 12 months and needs to have a small amount of light and warm temperatures! Although this is not recommended as a growing technique.
Step 2 To sow after soaking, use a moist sphagnum moss or seed raising mix as your medium. Sow in small individual pots to avoid transplanting too early.Press seeds onto the surface to make good contact with moisture and cover with a layer of vermiculite about the same width as the seed (this allows some light to penetrate) or a thin layer of moist sphagnum or further soil 1-2 mm. Water in well If you have used soil, sphagnum moss should already be moist.
Step 3 If you have a mini greenhouse place the pots into there, if not cover your pots with clear plastic, glass or kitchen wrap (glad wrap). Place in a well lit location that is away from direct sun. Keep medium moist at all times!As a tropical plant the medium needs to be kept warm at all times during germination.
Temperatures needed for germination are 25-30°C / 77-86°F. If you can not provide temperatures in this range a heat mat will be necessary!
Germination generally staggers, you may see sprouts in ideal conditions as early as 12-16 weeks but can be as late as 9-12 months.
Step 4 Avoid transplanting until necessary and make sure seedlings are protected from any cold weather or wind. Temperatures below 12° can be fatal. This species is not drought tolerant, so be sure to water regularly.Once established; plants are quite hardy in tropical regions but need extra care elsewhere, including indoor care (at least for the winter). Lipstick Palms can remain in a medium pot for years.
Step 5 If you live in a tropical climate you can plant this Palm outdoors. A dappled shaded spot is preferred but afternoon shade is also good. Will become full sun tolerant as they mature but look healthier when grown in some shade.Soil should be rich and moist at all times.
Will grow fastest when the temperatures are warmer.
Lipstick Palm trees can take between 3-5 years to become sexually mature.
FAQS ABOUT
LIPSTICK PALMS
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Cyrtostachys renda
FULL SIZE
Height: up to 20 metres (60 feet)
Width: up to 4 metres (12 feet)
PREPARATION
Soak for 24-48 hours
GERMINATION
Up to 9 months
START
Small Pot
SOIL
Sphagnum moss, vermiculite,
quality compost soil with sand added
if necessary to aid drainage.
MATURITY
3-5 years
INDOORS
Yes as Winter
Seedlings!!!
FACTS ABOUT
LIPSTICK PALMS
Lipstick Palms are also known as
Red Sealing Wax Palm because
its crownshafts and leaf sheaths had
the same colour as the wax used
to seal letters in the 16th century.
Lipstick Palms are native to Borneo,
Malaya, Sumatera, and Thailand.
Cyrtostachys renda was listed as
a threatened species in 1995
but was removed from
the IUCN red list in 2000.
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