Windmill Palm

Duranta

About Windmill Palm and Duranta

Windmill Palm

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

136

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Habitat

Lawn

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm100.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Small elliptic

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial 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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

DURANTA

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Duranta

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Duranta

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Duranta

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Duranta

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Duranta

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Duranta

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Duranta

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Arecaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

19317

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Duranta

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

Windmill Palm and Duranta Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Duranta are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Duranta

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