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Ginkgo
Bread Tree
About Bread Tree and Ginkgo


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  
Origin
China  
South Africa  
Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Number of Varieties
1  
66  
99+
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-12  
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs very little water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Birds  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
Common Name
Ginkgo  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Bread Tree  
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Brotbaum  
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Bread Arbre  
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Árbol del pan  
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
ψωμί Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Árvore de pão  
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
chleb Drzewo  
In Latin
Gingko  
panis ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Equisetopsida  
Order
Ginkgoales  
Cycadales  
Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Cycadaceae  
Genus
Ginkgo  
Encephalartos  
Clade
Cycad  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
40  
66  
99+
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Properties of Ginkgo and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Bread Tree

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

Ginkgo and Bread Tree Physical Information

Ginkgo and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Bread Tree

Care of Ginkgo and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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