Ginkgo

Japanese Cedar

About Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar

Ginkgo

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

China, Japan

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Wood

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Ginkgo

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Japanese Cedar

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

der japanischen Zeder

In French

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

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cedro japonés

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

japoński cedr

In Latin

Gingko

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Pinales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Cyptomeria

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar

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

Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar

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