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About Windmill Palm and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Switchgrass  
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Umbrella Like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Regular watering during dry periods  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Astringent, Haemostatic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  

Common Name
Panicum  
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  

In Hindi
panikom  
Windmill Palm  

In German
panikom  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In French
panikom  
Chinesische Hanfpalme  

In Spanish
panikom  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Greek
Panicum  
Windmill Palm  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Windmill Palm  

In Polish
Panicum  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Latin
Panicum  
Windmill Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Arecales  

Family
Poaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Trachycarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
193  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Windmill Palm

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

Panicum and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Panicum and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Windmill Palm

Care of Panicum and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.

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