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About Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry


About Northstar Tart Cherry and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Fruit   

Origin
China   
Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Fruit   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
300   
21

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
8-1   

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   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan   
Red, Dark 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
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed   
Simple lobed or unlobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting   
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Birds   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels   
Birds   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting   
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai   
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes   
Not Available   

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   
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil   
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'   
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'   

Common Name
Ginkgo   
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'   

In Hindi
बालकुवारी   
आलूबालू   

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro   
Cereza   

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

In Latin
Gingko   
Northstar Tart Cherry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Ginkgophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Ginkgoopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ginkgoales   
Rosales   

Family
Ginkgoaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Ginkgo   
Prunus   

Clade
Cycad   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry Physical Information

Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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