Ginkgo

Cat Palm

About Ginkgo and Cat Palm

Ginkgo

Cat Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

China

Mexico

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

11-8

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

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

Ginkgo

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

कैट पाम

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Cat Palm

In French

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

Cat Palm

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

gato de Palm

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Cat palma

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

kot Palm

In Latin

Gingko

Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Arecales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Abelia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

403

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Properties of Ginkgo and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Cat Palm

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

Ginkgo and Cat Palm Physical Information

Ginkgo and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Cat Palm are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Cat Palm

Care of Ginkgo and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.