Ginkgo

Autumn Crocus

About Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus

Ginkgo

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Removes pimples

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Ginkgo

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Herbstzeitlose

In French

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

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cólquico

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

aftomn gema

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Gingko

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Liliales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Colchicum

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

40160

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus

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

Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus

Care of Ginkgo and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.