Ginkgo

Damson

About Ginkgo and Damson

Ginkgo

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

China

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

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

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

जामुन

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Zwetschgen

In French

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

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

damson ameixa

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

mirabelki

In Latin

Gingko

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Rosales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Prunus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40400

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Damson

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

Ginkgo and Damson Physical Information

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

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

Care of Ginkgo and Damson

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