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About Orange and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Farms, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
10-9  

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 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Cosmetics, Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Orange  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
नारंगी  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Orange  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Orange  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
naranja  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Πορτοκάλι  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
laranja  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Pomarańczowy  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
aurantiaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Sapindales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Corypheae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Orange

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Orange

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

Windmill Palm and Orange Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Orange are as follows:

Care of Windmill Palm and Orange

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

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