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About Windmill Palm and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Umbrella Like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Windmill Palm  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Chinesische Hanfpalme  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Windmill Palm  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Windmill Palm  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Windmill Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arecales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Trachycarpus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
193  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Windmill Palm

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

Weeping Maple and Windmill Palm Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Maple and Windmill Palm

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

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