Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Thorns
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35% - Palm Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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21% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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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29% - Palm Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Greek
Windmill Palm
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
193
Rank: 75 (Overall)
1
27800
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