Ginkgo

Butterfly Tree

About Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree

Ginkgo

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

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, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Ginkgo

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Butterfly tree

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

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

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Gingko

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fabales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Bauhinia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

40500

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and Butterfly 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 Butterfly 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 Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree

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

Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree

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