Ginkgo

African Blue Basil

About Ginkgo and African Blue Basil

Ginkgo

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Herb

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees

Allergy

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Ginkgo

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

African Blue Basilikum

In French

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

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Gingko

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Lamiales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Ocimum

Clade

Cycad

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and African Blue Basil. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Ginkgo does not have fragrant flowers. Ginkgo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Ginkgo and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil

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

Ginkgo and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Ginkgo and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil

Care of Ginkgo and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.