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Windmill Palm
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Techny Arborvitae
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About Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-7
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, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Compound

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
White Cedar

In Hindi

Windmill Palm
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Windmill Palm
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Windmill Palm
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Arecales
Pinales

Family

Arecaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

1931
1 27800
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Properties of Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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

Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Windmill Palm and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.