Ginkgo

Kaffir Lime

About Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime

Ginkgo

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Ginkgo

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Kaffernlimette

In French

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

combava

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cafre

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Gingko

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Citrus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40400

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime

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

Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime

Care of Ginkgo and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.