Ginkgo

Cinquefoil

About Ginkgo and Cinquefoil

Ginkgo

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

1500

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

पंचकोण

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Fingerkraut

In French

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

potentille

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cinquefoil

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

cinquefoil

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

pięciornik

In Latin

Gingko

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Rosales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Potentilla

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Cinquefoil

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

Ginkgo and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Ginkgo and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Ginkgo and Cinquefoil

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