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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
9-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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, 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  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Cordyline  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Cordyline  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
cordyline  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Asparagales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
193  
99+
24  
99+

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Difference Between Windmill Palm and Cordyline

If you are confused whether Windmill Palm or Cordyline 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 Cordyline Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Windmill Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cordyline fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Windmill Palm and Cordyline if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Windmill Palm and Cordyline

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

Compare Facts of Windmill Palm vs Cordyline

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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Windmill Palm has showy fruits and Cordyline has no showy fruits. Also Windmill Palm is not flowering and Cordyline is not flowering . You can compare Windmill Palm and Cordyline facts and facts of other plants too.

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