Ginkgo

Ashoka

About Ginkgo and Ashoka

Ginkgo

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

SARACA indica

Common Name

Ginkgo

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

SARACA indica

In French

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

Saraca indica

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

indica Saraca

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Saraca indica

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Saraca indica

In Latin

Gingko

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fabales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Saraca

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

404

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Ashoka

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

Ginkgo and Ashoka Physical Information

Ginkgo and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Ashoka are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Ginkgo and Ashoka

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