Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

About Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut

Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

China, Korea

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

chinesische Kastanie

In French

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

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Castaño chino

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Gingko

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Castanea

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

4015

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut

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

Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.