Windmill Palm

Date Palm

About Windmill Palm and Date Palm

Windmill Palm

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

1250

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Habitat

Lawn

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

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, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Potassium

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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 / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Date Palm

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

खजूर

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Dattelpalme

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Data Palm

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Corypheae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

193260

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Date Palm

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

Windmill Palm and Date Palm Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Date Palm are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Date Palm

Care of Windmill Palm and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.