Ginkgo

Japanese Iris

About Ginkgo and Japanese Iris

Ginkgo

Japanese Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

IRIS ensata

Common Name

Ginkgo

Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Japanese iris

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Japanese iris

In French

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

iris Xapanese

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Iris Xapanese

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

íris japonesa

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

japońskie iris

In Latin

Gingko

Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Asparagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Iris

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Japanese Iris

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

Ginkgo and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Ginkgo and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ginkgo and Japanese Iris

Care of Ginkgo and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.