Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

About Ginkgo and Chinese Chestnut

Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

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

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.