Ginkgo

Callery Pear

About Ginkgo and Callery Pear

Ginkgo

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Asia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Average

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Ginkgo

Callery Pear

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Callery Pear

In French

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

Callery pear

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Callery Pear

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Callery Pear

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Gingko

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Rosales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Pyrus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4022

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Callery Pear

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

Ginkgo and Callery Pear Physical Information

Ginkgo and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Callery Pear are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Callery Pear

Care of Ginkgo and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.