Trachycarpus fortunei |
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Common Names |
Windmill
palm, Chusan, Chinese windmill palm |
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Family |
Coryphoideae |
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Origin |
China |
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Tribe |
Corypheae |
Hardiness
(Zone and Temperature) |
8-10B |
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Typical Height |
25'
(but can grow as tall as 40') |
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Growth rate |
Slow |
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Habit |
Solitary;
canopy of 20-30 leaves |
|
Trunk |
Slender,
covered with unruly dark brown fibers that age to gray and protruding
leaf bases |
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Leaf Type |
Palmate,
induplicate; divided almost to the base into about 3 dozen stiff
or drooping segments that shortly split at their tips |
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Foliage |
Dark
green above, silvery below |
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Leaf Size |
2-3'
wide; segments 1.5-2' long, 1" wide |
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Petiole |
1.5'
long, toothed on the margins |
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Crown shaft |
None |
|
Inflorescence |
1.5'
long, densely branched |
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Gender |
Separate
male and female plants |
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Flower Color |
Yellow,
fragrant |
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Fruit Size/Color |
1/2";
Blue |
|
Irritant |
No |
|
Salt Tolerance |
Moderate |
|
Drought Tolerance |
HIgh |
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Soil Requirements |
Widely
Adaptable |
|
Light Requirements |
Moderate;
High |
|
Nutrition Requirements |
Moderate |
|
Common Uses |
Small
tree |
|
Propagation |
Seed,
germinating in 2 months |
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Human Hazards |
Spiny |
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Pests |
None |
|
Diseases |
Moderately
susceptible to lethal yellowing, phytophthora bud rot |
|
Cultivars |
None |
