Windmill Palm

Chincherinchee

About Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee

Windmill Palm

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Lawn

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Chincherinchee

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

193180

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee

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

Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee

Care of Windmill Palm and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.