Ginkgo

Chinese Tallow

About Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow

Ginkgo

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Landscape Designing

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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'

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Ginkgo

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

चीनी तेल

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

chinesisch Talg

In French

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

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

suif chinois

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

chiński łój

In Latin

Gingko

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Malpighiales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Triadica

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

40100

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and Chinese Tallow 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 Tallow 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 Tallow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow

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

Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Chinese Tallow

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