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Windmill Palm
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About Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

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
-

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
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
moonlight cactus

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Selenicereus

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Selenicereus

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Selenicereus

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Selenicereus

In Latin

Windmill Palm
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Caryophyllales

Family

Arecaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1931
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus

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

Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Windmill Palm and Moonlight cactus

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