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Windmill Palm
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About Windmill Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NA14
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-6

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, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Circular, dissected, long and linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Birds

Allergy

Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
SABAL minor

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Zwerg Palmetto

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Palmetto nain

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Palmetto enano

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Palmetto anão

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin

Windmill Palm
Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Arecales

Family

Arecaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Sabal

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

NA14
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Windmill Palm and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

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

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory

  • Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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