Ginkgo

Mugo Pine

About Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

Ginkgo

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

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

Needle like

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Ginkgo

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Mugo Pine

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Bergkiefer

In French

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

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Gingko

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Pinales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Pinus

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

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

Ginkgo and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Ginkgo and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.