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Windmill Palm
Baobab
About Baobab and Windmill Palm


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Number of Varieties
1  
8  
99+
Habitat
Lawn  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
10-14  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Ovate  
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  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
ADANSONIA digitata  
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Baobab  
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Affenbrotbaum  
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Baobab  
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Baobab  
In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Baobab  
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
baobá  
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Baobab  
In Latin
Windmill Palm  
Baobab  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Arecales  
Malvales  
Family
Arecaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Trachycarpus  
Adansonia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Corypheae  
-  
Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Bombacoideae  
Number of Species
193  
99+
8  
99+
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Baobab

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

Windmill Palm and Baobab Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Windmill Palm and Baobab

Care of Windmill Palm and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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