Ginkgo

Chicory

About Ginkgo and Chicory

Ginkgo

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China

Mediterranean

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

कासनी

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Chicoree

In French

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

chicorée

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

achicoria

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

chicória

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

cykoria

In Latin

Gingko

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Asterales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Cichorium

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4085

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Chicory

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

Ginkgo and Chicory Physical Information

Ginkgo and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Chicory are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Chicory

Care of Ginkgo and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.