Windmill Palm

Copper Iris

About Windmill Palm and Copper Iris

Windmill Palm

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Fields, marshes, Swamps

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Copper iris

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Copper Iris

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Copper Iris

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Cobre Iris

In Greek

Windmill Palm

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Copper Iris

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Miedź Iris

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Liliales

Family

Arecaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Irideae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

193250

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Copper Iris

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

Windmill Palm and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Copper Iris

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