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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Eastern Asia, China

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Trachycarpus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Corypheae

Subfamily
Coryphoideae

Number of Species
193 75

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Properties of Windmill Palm

Want to know the properties of Windmill Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Windmill Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Windmill Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Windmill Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Windmill Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Windmill Palm physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Umbrella Like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Windmill Palm

Taking Windmill Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Windmill Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Windmill Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Windmill Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Windmill Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm. This plant's habitat is Lawn and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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