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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
China, Japan  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
1  
1500  
12

Habitat
Lawn  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
6-9  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Bānsa  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Bambus  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Bambú  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
bambu  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Bambus  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Poales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Corypheae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
1400  
19

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Difference Between Windmill Palm and Bamboo

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Importance of Windmill Palm and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Windmill Palm and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Windmill Palm and Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Windmill Palm is Astringent and Haemostatic whereas of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Windmill Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

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