Ginkgo

Poison Sumac

About Ginkgo and Poison Sumac

Ginkgo

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Ginkgo

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

toxicodendron vernix

In French

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

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Gingko

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Toxicodendron

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Poison Sumac

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

Ginkgo and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Ginkgo and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Poison Sumac

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