Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme

About Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme

Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

1300

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Habitat

Lawn

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

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

Oval

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, 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

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Tomilho

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Arecaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

193259

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme

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

Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme

Care of Windmill Palm and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.