Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1011-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Bell Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Tomato
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Windmill Palm
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Solanales
Family
Arecaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Corypheae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
19320000
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27800
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