Ginkgo

Jicama

About Ginkgo and Jicama

Ginkgo

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China

Mexico, Central America

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Tan

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Yambohne

In French

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

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Gingko

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ginkgoales

Fabales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40100

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Jicama

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

Ginkgo and Jicama Physical Information

Ginkgo and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Jicama are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Jicama

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