Ginkgo

Kukui

About Ginkgo and Kukui

Ginkgo

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

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

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Gingko

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Aleurites

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Kukui

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

Ginkgo and Kukui Physical Information

Ginkgo and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Kukui are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Ginkgo and Kukui

Care of Ginkgo and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.