Windmill Palm

Carissa

About Windmill Palm and Carissa

Windmill Palm

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southern Africa

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Lawn

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

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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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Elliptic and 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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Carissia

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Carissa

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

carissa

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

carissa

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

carissa

In Greek

Windmill Palm

carissa

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

carissa

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

carissa

In Latin

Windmill Palm

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Gentianales

Family

Arecaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

193100

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Carissa

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

Windmill Palm and Carissa Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Carissa are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Carissa

Care of Windmill Palm and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.