Chinese Chestnut

Ginkgo

About Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

Ginkgo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

China

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Ginkgo

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

बालकुवारी

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Gingo, Árbol de oro

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Nogueira-do-Japão

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Gingko

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ginkgoales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Ginkgoaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Ginkgo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo

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

Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo Physical Information

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

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.