Ginkgo

Lychee

About Ginkgo and Lychee

Ginkgo

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

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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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Itchiness

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

लीची

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Lychee

In French

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

Lychee

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Lychee

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

lichia

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Lychee

In Latin

Gingko

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Lychee

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

Ginkgo and Lychee Physical Information

Ginkgo and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Lychee are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Ginkgo and Lychee

Care of Ginkgo and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.