Windmill Palm, Chusan Palm – Trachycarpus fortunei

General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, container Ecological Restoration Notes: Helps with soil stabilization Description: A fan palm with a slender trunk typically covered in a thick, dark brown “burlap” of matted fibers. Dimensions: Height 20 – 40 ft.; Spread 6 – 10 ft. Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Native Range: Central and Eastern China, Myanmar, and the Himalayas Native Habitats: High-altitude montane forests and moist woodlands Soils: Well-drained, loam Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate Salt Water Tolerance: Low Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate Drought Tolerance: High Light Requirements: Full to part sun Flower Color: Greenish-yellow Flower Characteristics: Large, branched panicles (inflorescences) held within the leaf crown. It is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female. Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer Fruit: Small, blue-black, kidney-shaped drupes produced on female plants Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bees and other pollinators; birds may consume the fruit and aid in seed dispersal. Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed Comments: