Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Mediterranean
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
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Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Pinnate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
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Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Sweetpea
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Sweetpea
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Sweetpea
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Sweetpea
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Sweetpea
In Greek
Windmill Palm
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
Sweetpea
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Sweetpea
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Sweetpea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Fabales
Family
Arecaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
Vicieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
19375
1
27800
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