American Beech

Ginkgo

About American Beech and Ginkgo

American Beech

Ginkgo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

China

1.4 Types

Japanese beech, European beech

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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500.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

7.2 Common Name

American Beech

Ginkgo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

बालकुवारी

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Buche

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

7.2.3 In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Gingo, Árbol de oro

7.2.5 In Greek

american οξιάς

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

faia americano

Nogueira-do-Japão

7.2.7 In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin fagi

Gingko

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ginkgoales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Ginkgoaceae

8.6 Genus

Fagus

Ginkgo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beech and Ginkgo

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Ginkgo? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Ginkgo. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Ginkgo doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Ginkgo has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beech and Ginkgo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Ginkgo

Season and care of American Beech and Ginkgo is important to know. While considering everything about American Beech and Ginkgo Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ginkgo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Ginkgo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Ginkgo is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beech and Ginkgo Physical Information

American Beech and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Ginkgo are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of American Beech and Ginkgo

Care of American Beech and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.