Buttonbush

Windmill Palm

About Buttonbush and Windmill Palm

Buttonbush

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Buttonbush

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Windmill Palm

In German

Button Strauch

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Arecales

Family

Bruniaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

12193

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Windmill Palm

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

Buttonbush and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Buttonbush and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Windmill Palm

Care of Buttonbush and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.