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About Windmill Palm and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
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Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

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
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
पंख ईख घास

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Windmill Palm
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Poales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
Aveneae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

193260
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Feather Reed Grass

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

Windmill Palm and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Feather Reed Grass

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