Ginkgo

Meadow Saffron

About Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron

Ginkgo

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

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, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Whiteflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

meadow saffron

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Herbstzeitlose

In French

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

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Gingko

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Liliales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Colchicum

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4090

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron

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

Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron

Care of Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.