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About Kaki and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
China, Japan  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
1  
200  
34

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
10-7  

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Prune central stem  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Kaki  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Kaki  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Kaki  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Gingko  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Ebenales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Diospyros  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
200  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Kaki

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

Ginkgo and Kaki Physical Information

Ginkgo and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Kaki are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Kaki

Care of Ginkgo and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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