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About Ginkgo and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

China
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Ginkgo biloba
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
11 - 7

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
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Ginkgo
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

बालकुवारी
Pampas grass

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Pampasgrass

In French

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro
cortaderas

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Gingko
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Ginkgoopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales
Poales

Family

Ginkgoaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ginkgo
Cortaderia

Clade

Cycad
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4025
1 27800
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Properties of Ginkgo and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Ginkgo and Pampas Grass

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

Ginkgo and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Ginkgo and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green

  • Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Pampas Grass

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