| Botanical name | Trachycarpus fortunei |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Windmill palm |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Bears dense, fanshaped foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | An ideal focus plant when planted in groups. It makes a fine tub subject for patios and terraces and can be grown indoors. Can be used as a windbreak. |
| Interesting info | One of the toughest palms, even seen in parks and gardens in Scotland. |
| Possible problems | It thrives in temperate climates as it is inclined to scorch in full, hot sun. |
| Other languages | Houtpalm (A) |
Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill palm)
- Botanical name: Trachycarpus fortunei
- Common name(s): Windmill palm
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
One of the toughest palms, even seen in parks and gardens in Scotland! It thrives in temperate climates as it is inclined to scorch in full, hot sun. Develops a thick trunk, crowned with dense, fanshaped foliage. An ideal focus plant, it is shown to advantage in groups. It makes a fine tub subject for patios and terraces and can be grown indoors. Rarely reaches above 2m, but mature plants can reach 10m or more.
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Botanical Pronunciation: tray-kee-o-KAR-pos for-TEW-ne-i
Trachycarpus fortunei requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Bears dense, fanshaped foliage.
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