Ginkgo

American Beech

About Ginkgo and American Beech

Ginkgo

American Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

118

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

low mountains, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

FAGUS grandifolia

Common Name

Ginkgo

American Beech

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

अमेरिकन बीच

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Amerikanische Buche

In French

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

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

american οξιάς

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

faia americano

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Buk wielkolistny

In Latin

Gingko

Latin fagi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Fagus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4013

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and American Beech

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and American Beech

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

Ginkgo and American Beech Physical Information

Ginkgo and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and American Beech are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and American Beech

Care of Ginkgo and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.