Lychee

Windmill Palm

About Lychee and Windmill Palm

Lychee

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

लीची

Windmill Palm

In German

Lychee

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Lychee

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Lychee

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

λίτσι

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

lichia

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Lychee

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Lychee

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Sapindaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

3193

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Windmill Palm

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

Lychee and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Lychee and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Windmill Palm

Care of Lychee and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.