Windmill Palm

Comfrey

About Windmill Palm and Comfrey

Windmill Palm

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Europe, Russia

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-11

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Blackwort

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Blackwort

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Blackwort

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Blackwort

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Blackwort

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Blackwort

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Blackwort

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Arecaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

19335

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Comfrey

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

Windmill Palm and Comfrey Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Comfrey are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Windmill Palm and Comfrey

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