Ginkgo

Malabar nut

About Ginkgo and Malabar nut

Ginkgo

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

China

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Ginkgo

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

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

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Gingko

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Justicia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

40658

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Malabar nut

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

Ginkgo and Malabar nut Physical Information

Ginkgo and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Malabar nut are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Malabar nut

Care of Ginkgo and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.