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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Mexico  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
10-15  

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  
H1, H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full 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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Cannelilla Mexico  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Canelilla  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Euphorbia antisyphilitica  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Canelilla  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Euphorbia antisyphilitica  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Canelilla  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
Canelilla  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Canelilla  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
Canelilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Corypheae  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
107  
99+

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Difference Between Windmill Palm and Canelilla

If you are confused whether Windmill Palm or Canelilla are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Windmill Palm and Canelilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Windmill Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Canelilla fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Windmill Palm and Canelilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Windmill Palm and Canelilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Windmill Palm and Canelilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Windmill Palm and Canelilla 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 Canelilla is . Windmill Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Canelilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Windmill Palm vs Canelilla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Windmill Palm vs Canelilla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Windmill Palm are whereas of Canelilla have Inflammation, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Windmill Palm has showy fruits and Canelilla has no showy fruits. Also Windmill Palm is not flowering and Canelilla is not flowering . You can compare Windmill Palm and Canelilla facts and facts of other plants too.

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