Red Sealing Wax Palm Lipstick Palm Rajah Palm Crytostachys lakka or Crytostachys renda click pic to enlarge Zone 10 Crytostachys lakka, Red Sealing Wax Palm is native to Southeast Asia, Australia and the East Indies. Many say Sealing Wax Palm is among the most beautiful in the world. The main attraction is the deep red leaf sheaths of this clustering palm.
Mature wood is a typical gray color.
The name comes from Chinese sealing wax which is a very similar red color. Crytostachys lakka is rated to 15 feet but is a very slow grower. Plant in light shade to full sun in South Florida. Seeds are very slow to germinate, sometimes up to one year. Fresh seeds germinate much more quickly, but are still slow.