Ginkgo

Eastern Cottonwood

About Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood

Ginkgo

Eastern Cottonwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

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

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Landscape Designing

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, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

POPULUS deltoides

Common Name

Ginkgo

Eastern Cottonwood

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Eastern Cottonwood

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Eastern Cottonwood

In French

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

Cottonwood Orient

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Cottonwood del Este

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Ανατολική Cottonwood

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Cottonwood Oriental

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Eastern Cottonwood

In Latin

Gingko

Orientalium Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Ginkgoales

Salicales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Populus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Ginkgo and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.