Ginkgo

Chilean firebush

About Ginkgo and Chilean firebush

Ginkgo

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Australia, South America

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm400.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm250.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Ornamental use

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Ginkgo

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

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

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Gingko

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Proteales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Embothrium

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4020

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Chilean firebush

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Chilean firebush

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

Ginkgo and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Ginkgo and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Ginkgo and Chilean firebush

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