Ginkgo

Pin Oak

About Ginkgo and Pin Oak

Ginkgo

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,499.36 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm792.48 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Pin Oak

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Pin-Eichen

In French

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

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

pin Oak

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Pin Oak

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

pin Oak

In Latin

Gingko

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Quercus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40207

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Pin Oak

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

Ginkgo and Pin Oak Physical Information

Ginkgo and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Pin Oak are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Ginkgo and Pin Oak

Care of Ginkgo and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.