Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
1450
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-3
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
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
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
Windmill Palm
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Fagales
Family
Arecaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
19360
1
27800
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