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About European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood


About Dawn Redwood and European Wild Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Western Europe   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates   
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.35 cm   
99+
2,130.00 cm   
21

Minimum Width
27.30 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Orange, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion   
Alternate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Needs small amount of water   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Ants, Slugs, Snails   
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

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   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds, Squirrels   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder   
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum   
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   

Common Name
European Wild Ginger   
dawn redwood   

In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक   
dawn redwood   

In German
Europäische Wild Ginger   
Urweltmammutbaum   

In French
Wild Ginger européenne   
aube séquoia   

In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea   
metasecuoya   

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger   
dawn redwood   

In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia   
amanhecer Redwood   

In Polish
Kopytnik pospolity   
świt sekwoja   

In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild   
dawn redwood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Piperales   
Pinales   

Family
Aristolochiaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Asarum   
Metasequoia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sequoioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood

Wondering what are the properties of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood? We provide you with everything About European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood. European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns and Dawn Redwood doesn't have thorns. Also European Wild Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dawn Redwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood

Season and care of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. European Wild Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for European Wild Ginger is Loam and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for European Wild Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.

European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood Physical Information

European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood are as follows:

Care of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood

Care of European Wild Ginger and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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