Ginkgo

Lignum Vitae

About Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae

Ginkgo

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

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

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ginkgoaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Cycad

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae

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

Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae

Care of Ginkgo and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.