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About Ginkgo and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Slopes, Swamps

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering

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, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Ginkgo
Paper Birch

In Hindi

बालकुवारी
Paper birch

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Papierbirke

In French

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro
abedul de papel

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
brzoza papieru

In Latin

Gingko
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales
Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Ginkgo
Betula

Clade

Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4060
1 27800
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Properties of Ginkgo and Paper Birch

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

Season and Care of Ginkgo and Paper Birch

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

Ginkgo and Paper Birch Physical Information

Ginkgo and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Paper Birch are as follows:

  • Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green

  • Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ginkgo and Paper Birch

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