Ginkgo

Black Maple

About Ginkgo and Black Maple

Ginkgo

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Ginkgo

Black Maple

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Black Maple Tree

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

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

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Czarny klon

In Latin

Gingko

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Acer

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Black Maple

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

Ginkgo and Black Maple Physical Information

Ginkgo and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Black Maple are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Black Maple

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