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About Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

114
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought

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
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Blau Grama Grass

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Windmill Palm
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Arecales
Cyperales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

19350
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass

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

Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Blue Grama Grass

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