Windmill Palm
Originally cultivated for its coarse, strong leaf fiber, the Trachycarpus Fortunei (also known as the Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm, or, simply, the Windmill palm) has added to its list of attributes a stunning beauty which lends itself to any ornamental landscape. Even better, this palm is Uniquely suited for <i>cooler</i> environments, and is found as far north as the panhandle of Alaska.
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Details
Scientific name: Trachycarpus fortunei
Pronunciation: tray-kee-KAR-pus FOR-too-nee-eye
Common name(s): Windmill Palm
Family: Arecaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 8A through 11
Origin: not native to North America
Invasive potential: little invasive potential
Uses: indoors; deck or patio; specimen; container or planter
Height: 10 to 20 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Growth rate: slow
Light requirement: partial sun or partial shade, shade tolerant
Soil tolerances: clay; sand; loam; alkaline; acidic; well-drained
Drought tolerance: moderate
Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate
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