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About Ginkgo and Iris


About Iris and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
China  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

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  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
IRIS  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Iris  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Iris  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Iris  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Iris  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Íris  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Irys  

In Latin
Gingko  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Iris  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
40  
300  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Iris

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

Ginkgo and Iris Physical Information

Ginkgo and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Iris are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Iris

Care of Ginkgo and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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