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About Ginkgo and Cinquefoil


About Cinquefoil and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
1  
500  
19

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
40  
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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