Windmill Palm

Malabar Spinach

About Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach

Windmill Palm

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12*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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

पोई

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Malabarspinat

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Arecales

Caryophyllales

Family

Arecaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

19360

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach

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

Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Malabar Spinach

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