Boxberry

Windmill Palm

About Boxberry and Windmill Palm

Boxberry

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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, Bronze

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

boxberry

Windmill Palm

In German

boxberry

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

boxberry

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

boxberry

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

boxberry

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

boxberry

Windmill Palm

In Polish

boxberry

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Burning

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Arecales

Family

Ericaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

141193

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Windmill Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Windmill Palm? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Windmill Palm. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Windmill Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Windmill Palm has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Windmill Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Windmill Palm

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

Boxberry and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Boxberry and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Windmill Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Boxberry and Windmill Palm

Care of Boxberry and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry 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.