Ginkgo

Nutmeg

About Ginkgo and Nutmeg

Ginkgo

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1150

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Ginkgo

Nutmeg

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

जायफल

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Muskatnuss

In French

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

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

nuez moscada

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

noz-moscada

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Gingko

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Magnoliales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Myristica

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

402

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Nutmeg

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

Ginkgo and Nutmeg Physical Information

Ginkgo and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Nutmeg are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Ginkgo and Nutmeg

Care of Ginkgo and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.