Ginkgo

Lungwort

About Ginkgo and Lungwort

Ginkgo

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

118

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, 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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Ginkgo

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Lungwort

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Lungenkraut

In French

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

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Lungwort

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

pulmonária

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

płucnik

In Latin

Gingko

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Ginkgoales

Peltigerales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Pulmonaria

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Lungwort

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

Ginkgo and Lungwort Physical Information

Ginkgo and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Lungwort are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Ginkgo and Lungwort

Care of Ginkgo and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.