Ginkgo

Kapok

About Ginkgo and Kapok

Ginkgo

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

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, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Ginkgo

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Kapok baum

In French

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

Fromager

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Ceiba

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Mafumeira

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Gingko

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Malvales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Ceiba

Clade

Cycad

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Kapok

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

Ginkgo and Kapok Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Kapok

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