Windmill Palm

Sugar Apple

About Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple

Windmill Palm

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Caribbean, South America

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-13

0 99

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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

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

सीताफल

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Zuckerapfel

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Windmill Palm

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Pinha

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Windmill Palm

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Magnoliales

Family

Arecaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Corypheae

Abreae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

193166

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple

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

Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple Physical Information

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

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple

Care of Windmill Palm and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.