Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Brazil
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
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Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-10
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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
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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 Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
False Christmas Cactus
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
False Christmas Cactus
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
cactus de navidad
In Greek
Windmill Palm
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
flor de maio
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
Windmill Palm
False Christmas Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
Family
Arecaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Corypheae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1931
1
27800
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