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About Ginkgo and Mashua


About Mashua and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Gingko  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
-  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
-  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Cycad  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
100  

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Properties of Ginkgo and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Mashua

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

Ginkgo and Mashua Physical Information

Ginkgo and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Mashua

Care of Ginkgo and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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