Windmill Palm

Butterfly Tree

About Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree

Windmill Palm

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Lawn

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-13

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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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Butterfly tree

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Windmill Palm

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Fabales

Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

193500

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree

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

Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Butterfly Tree

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