Ginkgo

Incense Cedar

About Ginkgo and Incense Cedar

Ginkgo

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Ginkgo

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Incense Cedar

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Zeder

In French

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

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Gingko

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Pinales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Calocedrus

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Incense Cedar

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

Ginkgo and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Ginkgo and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Incense Cedar

Care of Ginkgo and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.