Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Palms Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
The Windmill Palm is the most cold-hardy trunked palm, surviving temperatures down to -10°F (-23°C). Its fan-shaped fronds atop a fiber-covered slender trunk make it a popular choice for temperate landscapes, and it is frequently seen in gardens far beyond typical palm-growing regions.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-28°C
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Soil
Well-drained loamy to sandy soil; tolerates clay if drainage is adequate; pH 5.5-7.5
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Fertilizer
Palm fertilizer with micronutrients (8-2-12) quarterly; extra magnesium and manganese
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central and Eastern China, Himalayas, Myanmar, Japan
- 📏 Max height
- 600-1200 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 150-250 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed germination (1-3 months); removal of suckering offsets from base
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans
Common issues
- Scale insects, Bud rot from overwatering, Spider mites indoors, Cold damage on frond tips
💡 Care tips
- One of the most cold-hardy palms surviving temperatures to -15°C,Hairy dark brown trunk gives it a unique textured appearance,Grows slowly to about 20 feet making it suitable for smaller spaces,Ideal palm for gardeners in cooler temperate climates
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