Ginkgo

Chorisia

About Ginkgo and Chorisia

Ginkgo

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-5

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Ginkgo

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Chorisia

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Chorisia

In French

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

Chorisia

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Chorisia

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Chorisia

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Chorisia

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Chorisia

In Latin

Gingko

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Malvales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Ceiba

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

4020

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Chorisia

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

Ginkgo and Chorisia Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ginkgo and Chorisia

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