Bamboo

Windmill Palm

About Bamboo and Windmill Palm

Bamboo

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

15001

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Bānsa

Windmill Palm

In German

Bambus

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Bambou

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Bambú

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

μπαμπού

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

bambu

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Bambus

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Bamboo

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Arecales

Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1400193

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and Windmill Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Windmill Palm? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Windmill Palm. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Windmill Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Windmill Palm has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Windmill Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Windmill Palm

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

Bamboo and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Bamboo and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bamboo and Windmill Palm

Care of Bamboo and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.