Windmill Palm

Buttonbush

About Windmill Palm and Buttonbush

Windmill Palm

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

South Africa

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Button Strauch

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Rubiales

Family

Arecaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

19312

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Buttonbush

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

Windmill Palm and Buttonbush Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Buttonbush are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Buttonbush

Care of Windmill Palm and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.