Silver Maple

Windmill Palm

About Silver Maple and Windmill Palm

Silver Maple

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

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, 14

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

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Silver Maple

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Windmill Palm

In German

Silver Maple

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

érable argenté

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

arce plateado

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Silver Maple

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Silver Maple

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Acer

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Aceraceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Acer

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

128193

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Windmill Palm

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

Silver Maple and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Silver Maple and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Windmill Palm

Care of Silver Maple and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.