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About Windmill Palm and Silver Birch


About Silver Birch and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
1  
60  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
2-7  

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 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, 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  
Water more in summer  

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, 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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
193  
99+
60  

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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:

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.

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