Ginkgo

Devil's Tongue

About Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue

Ginkgo

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Ginkgo

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Konjac

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Teufelszunge

In French

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

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Konjac

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

konjac

In Latin

Gingko

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Alismatales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Amorphophallus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue

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

Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Devil's Tongue

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