Trachycarpus fortunei
Chinese fan palm, Chinese windmill palm, Chusan palm, windmill palm

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Description
   

Locality:

 China

Cold Hardiness: 

 About 5º F.

Trunk type:

 Hairy and fibrous, eventually cleaning to smooth wood.

Leaf type:

 Fan

Suckering/Solitary:

 Solitaire

Maintenance:

 Easy

Speed of growth:

 Medium

Height:

 About 20 feet maximum.

Soil requirements:

 Average

Sun Requirements:

 Full sun

General Description:

 A medium sized fan palm that is easy to grow.  Has a fibrous trunk until it gets quite old.  Nice full crown for it's size.  

Other Notes:

 Are other varieties of Trachycarpus that are also interesting.

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