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About Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Lawn  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

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  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Cornales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
3  

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Windmill Palm and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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