Blue Flax

Windmill Palm

About Blue Flax and Windmill Palm

Blue Flax

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Windmill Palm

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Linales

Arecales

Family

Linaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Linum

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

180193

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Windmill Palm. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Windmill Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax and Windmill Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm

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

Blue Flax and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Blue Flax and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm

Care of Blue Flax and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax 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.