Ginkgo

Bael

About Ginkgo and Bael

Ginkgo

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

China

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

118

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs good drainage, Reduce water 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Ginkgo

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

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

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Gingko

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Solanales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Brugmansia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

40150

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Bael

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

Ginkgo and Bael Physical Information

Ginkgo and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Bael are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Ginkgo and Bael

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