Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Europe, Asia
Types
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Brassica rapa
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
orchards, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
11-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Sand
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
-
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Haemostatic
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
Common Name
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
In Hindi
Windmill Palm
Tatsoi
In German
Trachycarpus fortunei
Tatsoi
In French
Chinesische Hanfpalme
Tatsoi
In Spanish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Tatsoi
In Greek
Windmill Palm
Tatsoi
In Portuguese
Windmill Palm
Tatsoi
In Polish
Trachycarpus fortunei
Tatsoi
In Latin
Windmill Palm
Tatsoi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Brassicales
Family
Arecaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Trachycarpus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
19350
1
27800
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