Ginkgo

Hackberry

About Ginkgo and Hackberry

Ginkgo

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

North America, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

HACKBERRY

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Hackberry

In French

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

micocoulier

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

almez

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

hackberry

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

hackberry

In Latin

Gingko

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Urticales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Celtis

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4070

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Hackberry

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

Ginkgo and Hackberry Physical Information

Ginkgo and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Ginkgo and Hackberry

Care of Ginkgo and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.