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About Ginkgo and Coleus


About Coleus and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
1  
150  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Damp  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Coleus  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Buntnessel  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
coleo  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
cóleus  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Coleus  

In Latin
Gingko  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Coleus  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
150  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Coleus

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

Ginkgo and Coleus Physical Information

Ginkgo and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Coleus are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Coleus

Care of Ginkgo and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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