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About Windmill Palm and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Do not water frequently

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, Sand

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
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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 a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
summer squash

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Sommerkürbis

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
courges d'été

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Windmill Palm
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
abobrinha

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
latem squash

In Latin

Windmill Palm
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Violales

Family

Arecaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1935
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Summer Squash

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

Windmill Palm and Summer Squash Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Summer Squash

Care of Windmill Palm and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.