Ginkgo

Fishtail Palm

About Ginkgo and Fishtail Palm

Ginkgo

Fishtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Caryota, Fish Tail Palm

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

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, 23, 24

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

Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used in making beverages

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CARYOTA mitis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Fishtail palm

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Fishtail palm

In French

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

Fishtail Palm

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Fishtail palma

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Fishtail palma

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Fishtail dłoni

In Latin

Gingko

fishtail palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Arecales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Caryota

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Caryoteae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

4013

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Fishtail Palm

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

Ginkgo and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Fishtail Palm

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