Ginkgo

American Chestnut

About Ginkgo and American Chestnut

Ginkgo

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

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

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ginkgo and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and American Chestnut

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

Ginkgo and American Chestnut Physical Information

Ginkgo and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and American Chestnut are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and American Chestnut

Care of Ginkgo and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.