Windmill Palm

Grapefruit

About Windmill Palm and Grapefruit

Windmill Palm

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Lawn

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

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

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Grapefruit

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

चकोतरा

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Grapefruit

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

pamplemousse

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Pomelo

In Greek

Windmill Palm

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Toranja

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

grejpfrut

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

193125

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Grapefruit

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

Windmill Palm and Grapefruit Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Grapefruit are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Grapefruit

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