Ginkgo

American Chestnut

About Ginkgo and American Chestnut

Ginkgo

American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

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

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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, Deers

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

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

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Wood

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Ginkgo

American Chestnut

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

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

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Castanea dentata

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

castanea americana

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Gingko

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Castanea

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

408

1 27800

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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.