Windmill Palm

Candlenut

About Windmill Palm and Candlenut

Windmill Palm

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-12

0 99

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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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

candlenut पेड़

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Candlenut Baum

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Windmill Palm

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Arecales

Malpighiales

Family

Arecaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

193600

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Candlenut

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

Windmill Palm and Candlenut Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Candlenut are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Windmill Palm and Candlenut

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