Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Africa
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Canary Melon
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Windmill Palm
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
Canary Melon
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Canary Melon
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cucurbitales
Family
Arecaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Corypheae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
1931
1
27800
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