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About Ginkgo and Figwort


About Figwort and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Figwort  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
figwort  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
figwort  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
figwort  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
figwort  

In Latin
Gingko  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
200  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Figwort

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

Ginkgo and Figwort Physical Information

Ginkgo and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Figwort

Care of Ginkgo and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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