Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Bluebell plant
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Windmill Palm
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
19311
1
27800
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