Red Alder

Windmill Palm

About Red Alder and Windmill Palm

Red Alder

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

red alder

Windmill Palm

In German

rot-Erle

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

aulne rouge

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Windmill Palm

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

red alnus

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Arecales

Family

Betulaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Alnus

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

35193

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Windmill Palm

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

Red Alder and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Red Alder and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Windmill Palm

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