German Iris

Windmill Palm

About German Iris and Windmill Palm

German Iris

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

71.10 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

German Iris

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

German Iris

Windmill Palm

In German

German Iris

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

German Iris

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

German Iris

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

German Iris

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

German Iris

Windmill Palm

In Polish

German Iris

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

German Iris

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Iridaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Iris

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

300193

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Windmill Palm

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

German Iris and Windmill Palm Physical Information

German Iris and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Windmill Palm are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of German Iris and Windmill Palm

Care of German Iris and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done 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 German Iris 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.