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Softstem Bulrush and Windmill Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
North America  

Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Lawn  
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

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  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods  
occasional watering 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic  
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani  

Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush  

In Hindi
Windmill Palm  
Softstem Bulrush  

In German
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Softstem Bulrush  

In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Greek
Windmill Palm  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Portuguese
Windmill Palm  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Latin
Windmill Palm  
Softstem Bulrush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Poales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Trachycarpus  
Schoenoplectus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
-  

Number of Species
193  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Windmill Palm and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Importance of Windmill Palm and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Windmill Palm vs Softstem Bulrush

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

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