Ginkgo

Birch

About Ginkgo and Birch

Ginkgo

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 54 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Glossy

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Birke

7.2.3 In French

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

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

Caerulus

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

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Betula

8.7 Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ginkgo and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Birch

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

Ginkgo and Birch Physical Information

Ginkgo and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Birch are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available

Care of Ginkgo and Birch

Care of Ginkgo and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.