Windmill Palm

Umbrella Sedge

About Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge

Windmill Palm

Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Madagascar

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Lawn

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Subulate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly 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, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

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

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

Umbrella Plant

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Dach-Anlage

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

Windmill Palm

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

parasol roślin

In Latin

Windmill Palm

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Poales

Family

Arecaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

193700

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge

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

Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Windmill Palm and Umbrella Sedge

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