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About Ginkgo and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
1  
90  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark 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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
HIPPEASTRUM  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Gingko  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
40  
90  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Hippeastrum

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

Ginkgo and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Ginkgo and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Hippeastrum

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

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