Ginkgo

Pokeberry

About Ginkgo and Pokeberry

Ginkgo

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Ginkgo

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

POKEBERRY

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Kermesbeere

In French

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

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Pokeberry

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

alkiermes

In Latin

Gingko

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Phytolacca

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Pokeberry

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

Ginkgo and Pokeberry Physical Information

Ginkgo and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Pokeberry are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Pokeberry

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