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About Ginkgo and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-13  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
40  
500  
99+

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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:

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.

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