Ginkgo

African Iris

About Ginkgo and African Iris

Ginkgo

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Perennial

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Ginkgo

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

African Iris

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Afrikanische Iris

In French

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

African Iris

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Iris africano

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Iris africano

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Gingko

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Asparagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Dietes

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and African Iris. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and African Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and African Iris

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

Ginkgo and African Iris Physical Information

Ginkgo and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and African Iris are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Ginkgo and African Iris

Care of Ginkgo and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.