Windmill Palm

Coconut Tree

About Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree

Windmill Palm

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Lawn

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Kokospalme

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Cocotier

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

El cocotero

In Greek

Windmill Palm

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Coqueiro

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Windmill Palm

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

19315

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree

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

Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Coconut Tree

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