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Chusan palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Trachycarpus
Family: Arecaceae
Common Names: Chinese windmill palm, hemp palm, Nepalese fan palm, windmill palm

About this plant

T. fortunei is a dioecious evergreen palm forming a small tree with a stout, fibre-covered trunk bearing a terminal tuft of deeply divided, fan-shaped dark green leaves to 1m in width, and large arching sprays of small, light yellow flowers

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or lightly dappled shade. Needs protection from strong or cold drying winds and will need protection from hard winter frosts. Can also be grown as a conservatory or warm glasshouse specimen

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at not less than 25°C

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalPatio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years