What is Chusan Palm?

Chusan Palm, also known as trachycarpus fortunei , windmill or Chinese windmill, is a palm that comes from China and Myanmar. This type of palm tree is disposable and grows up to 20 feet (6 m). Its 4 -foot fan leaves (1.2 m) are what these garden plants do unique. So it is a palm of the fan. Male plants produce yellow flowers during the summer, while female plants have flowers that reproduce dark blue fruit. Many gardeners find that these evergreen palms serve as an excellent sample for their gardens. Because of its low temperatures tolerance, the palm is highly valued because it can be grown in cold and humid areas of the world, including Scotland, Alaska and the Netherlands. This palm grows preferably in Fertile and well -drained soil, where it is full of sunlight, and will not grow well in extreme thermal or wind areas. Young plants must be protected from very low temperatures.

Chusan Palm's robus is displayed in the fleet of the leaf sheath, which is used in countries such as China and Japan for the production of ropes and bags. Although the trunk of this palm is also very strong, the palms are slim compared to other trees and are covered with dark brown fibers that tend to remove as the plant ages. This process causes the palm to have a smooth trunk when it is fully adult.

In 1830, Chusan Palm was brought to Europe from Japan. The man who brought it was a German doctor named Philipp Franz von Siebold. However, this plant was not named after it, but on the island of Chusan, which is now called the island of Zhoushan. The first time the palm was described, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Maritus was in 1850; He wrote about it in his work Historia Naturalis Palmarum.

Chusan Palm is commonly grown in many European countries, southwestern and northwestern United States and Asia. Fiercely growing on the islands of Chusan, inChina and Tai -wan. Palms are also focal points of some gardens and outdoor spaces. They are grown in gardens around the world and serve as a sample that provides shelter to the surrounding plants. In addition, the palm is the perfect combination for each beach.