Windmill Palm

Carambola

About Windmill Palm and Carambola

Windmill Palm

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

11-5

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Windmill Palm

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Windmill Palm

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Windmill Palm

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachycarpus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Windmill Palm and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Carambola

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

Windmill Palm and Carambola Physical Information

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

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Carambola

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