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Ginkgo
Paper Birch
About Paper Birch and Ginkgo


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
1  
30  
99+
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Slopes, Swamps  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
2-7  
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 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  
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
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
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  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  
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
Sometimes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
40  
60  
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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.

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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:

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.

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