Ginkgo

Crapemyrtle

About Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle

Ginkgo

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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 birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Crapemyrtle

In French

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

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Gingko

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Myrtales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle

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

Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle

Care of Ginkgo and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.