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About Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
China  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
110.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
655.00 cm  
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
EUONYMUS fortunei  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Wintercreeper  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Weißbunte  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
wintercreeper  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Wintercreeper  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Wintercreeper  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
wintercreeper  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
wintercreeper  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
wintercreeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Celastrales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper

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

Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Windmill Palm and Wintercreeper

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

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