Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
India
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Astringent, Haemostatic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
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
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Common Name
Kokum
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
In Hindi
Kokum
Windmill Palm
In German
Kokum
Trachycarpus fortunei
In French
Kokum
Chinesische Hanfpalme
In Spanish
Kokum
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Greek
Kokum
Windmill Palm
In Portuguese
Kokum
Windmill Palm
In Polish
Kokum
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Latin
Kokum
Windmill Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Theales
Arecales
Family
Zamiaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Trachycarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Garcinieae
Corypheae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
1193
1
27800
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