Ginkgo

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Ginkgo

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

China

China, Japan

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good for skin and hair

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

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

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

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Ginkgo

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

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

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Gingko

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Poales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Bambusa

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Ginkgo and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.