Applemint

Windmill Palm

About Applemint and Windmill Palm

Applemint

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Europe

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Windmill Palm

In German

Applemint Baum

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Applemint Arbre

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Lamiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Mentha

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

2193

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Windmill Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Windmill Palm? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Windmill Palm. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Windmill Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Windmill Palm has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Windmill Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Windmill Palm

Season and care of Applemint and Windmill Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Windmill Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Windmill Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Windmill Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Windmill Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Applemint and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Applemint and Windmill Palm

Care of Applemint and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.