Windmill Palm

Basil

About Windmill Palm and Basil

Windmill Palm

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

1160

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Habitat

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Basil

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

तुलसी

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Basilikum

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

basilic

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

albahaca

In Greek

Windmill Palm

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

manjericão

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

bazylia

In Latin

Windmill Palm

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Arecaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

193150

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Basil

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

Windmill Palm and Basil Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Basil are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Windmill Palm and Basil

Care of Windmill Palm and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.