Spring Starflower

Windmill Palm

About Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm

Spring Starflower

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South America, Argentina

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Perennial

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Windmill Palm

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Spring Starflower

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Liliaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

50193

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm

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

Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Windmill Palm

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