Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.72 cm
0
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
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Bull Grass
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Bull Grass
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Bull Grass
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Windmill Palm
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
touro grama
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
193180
1
27800
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