Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Astringent, Haemostatic
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Windmill Palm
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Trachycarpus fortunei
In French
Muscari
Chinesische Hanfpalme
In Spanish
Muscari
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Windmill Palm
In Portuguese
Muscari
Windmill Palm
In Polish
Szafirek
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Latin
Muscari
Windmill Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Asparagaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Muscari
Trachycarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Corypheae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
42193
1
27800
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