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About Ginkgo and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
China  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Celosia  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
Celosia  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Celosia  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
Celosia  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
Celosia  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
celosia  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
Celosia  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
40  

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Properties of Celosia and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Ginkgo

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

Celosia and Ginkgo Physical Information

Celosia and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Ginkgo are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Ginkgo

Care of Celosia and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.

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