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About Tangelo and Windmill Palm


About Windmill Palm and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Umbrella Like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Astringent, Haemostatic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Windmill Palm  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In French
Tangelo  
Chinesische Hanfpalme  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Windmill Palm  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Windmill Palm  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Windmill Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arecales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Trachycarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
20  
193  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Windmill Palm

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

Tangelo and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Tangelo and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Windmill Palm

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