Windmill Palm

Silver Birch

About Windmill Palm and Silver Birch

Windmill Palm

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

Lawn

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Silver Birch

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Weißbirke

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Silver Birch

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Silver Birch

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Fagales

Family

Arecaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

19360

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Silver Birch

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

Windmill Palm and Silver Birch Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Silver Birch are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Silver Birch

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