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About Windmill Palm and Serdang


About Serdang and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
-  

Habitat
Lawn  
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-14  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-9  

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, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
122.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Purple, Indigo  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Palmate  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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 let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

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

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  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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  
Buds, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
LIVISTONA saribus  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Serdang, Taraw Palm  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
taraw palm  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Taraw palme  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Taraw palm  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Taraw palma  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
taraw παλάμη  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
Taraw palma  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Taraw palmowy  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
taraw palmarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Arecales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Livistona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Corypheae  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Serdang

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Serdang

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

Windmill Palm and Serdang Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Serdang physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Serdang height is 122.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Serdang are as follows:

Care of Windmill Palm and Serdang

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

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