Palm (Trachycarpus)

The fan palms in Trachycarpus are evergreen palms with stout, solitary trunks and rounded leaves divided into narrow segments. The genus includes several Asian species, including the Chinese windmill palm and the stone gate palm, and its members are used as architectural garden plants where the climate suits them. See the [Kew Plants of the World Online profile](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:31544-1) for accepted genus and species information and the [RHS Trachycarpus profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/227929/trachycarpus-princeps/details) for shared palm form and cultivation context. ## Maintenance Choose a species suited to the local winter climate, provide fertile, freely draining soil, and protect young plants from cold drying winds and hard frost. Remove old leaves close to the trunk when needed; care and mature size vary by species.