Ginkgo

Natal Plum

About Ginkgo and Natal Plum

Ginkgo

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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

Oval to roundish

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, 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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

नेटाल बेर

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Natal Plum

In French

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

natal Plum

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Natal Plum

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Natal Plum

In Latin

Gingko

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Gentianales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Carissa

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

4020

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Natal Plum

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

Ginkgo and Natal Plum Physical Information

Ginkgo and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Natal Plum are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Natal Plum

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