Damson

Ginkgo

About Damson and Ginkgo

Damson

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Ginkgo

In Hindi

जामुन

बालकुवारी

In German

Zwetschgen

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

prune de Damas

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

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

mirabelki

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

damson plum

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Rosales

Ginkgoales

Family

Rosaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40040

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Ginkgo

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Ginkgo? We provide you with everything About Damson and Ginkgo. Damson doesn't have thorns and Ginkgo doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Ginkgo has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Ginkgo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Ginkgo

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

Damson and Ginkgo Physical Information

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

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Damson and Ginkgo

Care of Damson and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.