This tree produces lipstick 💄 🌺 Visit Naples Botanical Garden to unveil the secret of the Lipstick Tree – What do you call this tree and what on do you use its vibrant flowers for? Let's explore the enchanting world of nature's beauty! #LipstickTreeMagic #NatureWonder #BotanicalGardensAdventure #annatto #arnatto #bosh #kiui #cypuc #anatto #roucou #woucou #achiote #kesumba #achiotillo #acanguaricua #naturaldyes | Chemical Kim

Lipstick tree: Lipstick tree gets its common name from the red dye that is often made from its flowers. In the Amazon, the lipstick tree was also used for cosmetics. The seeds of this tree are known as annatto, and are made into the food dye | Secret Garden

I snagged this variegated Cyrtostachys renda at the Planters Market yesterday — a rare find. Commonly known as the red sealing wax palm or lipstick palm, it is my all-time favourite palm. In its variegated form, the beauty is especially striking — softly striped fronds that elevate an already iconic species into something truly coveted. Paired with the promise of those signature lacquer-red stems, it’s little wonder this palm is so highly sought after. At my former Min’s Garden, I grew three mat