Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Australia
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
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Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-6
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Lobulated
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Windmill Palm
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Malvales
Family
Arecaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
1931
1
27800
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