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About Windmill Palm and Potato

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
South America, Chile

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

14000
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

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 As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
आलू

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Kartoffel

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Patata

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Batata

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Ziemniak

In Latin

Windmill Palm
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Solanales

Family

Arecaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

1931400
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Potato

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Potato

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

Windmill Palm and Potato Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Potato are as follows:

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White

  • Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Potato

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