Ashoka

Ginkgo

About Ashoka and Ginkgo

Ashoka

Ginkgo

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Saraca asoca

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

बालकुवारी

In German

SARACA indica

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Saraca indica

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

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Saraca indica

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Saraca indica

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Saraca indica

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Fabales

Ginkgoales

Family

Fabaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Saraca

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

440

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Ashoka and Ginkgo

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Ginkgo? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Ginkgo. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Ginkgo doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like and Ginkgo has allergic reactions like . 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 Ashoka and Ginkgo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Ashoka and Giant Sequoia

Ashoka and Japanese Pagoda

Ashoka and Texas Mountain Laurel

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Ashoka and Ginkgo

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

Ashoka and Ginkgo Physical Information

Ashoka and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Ginkgo are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Ashoka and Ginkgo

Care of Ashoka and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done 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 Ashoka 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.