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Ginkgo
Red Buckeye
About Red Buckeye and Ginkgo


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
China  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-5  
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  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
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  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Clay, Loam  
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  
Remove dead branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
AESCULUS pavia  
Common Name
Ginkgo  
Red Buckeye  
In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Red Buckeye  
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Red Buckeye  
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Red Buckeye  
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
rojo castaño de Indias  
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
κόκκινο Buckeye  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Red Buckeye  
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Red Buckeye  
In Latin
Gingko  
Red Buckeye  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Ginkgoales  
Sapindales  
Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  
Genus
Ginkgo  
Aesculus  
Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  
Number of Species
40  
20  
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Properties of Ginkgo and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Red Buckeye

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

Ginkgo and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Ginkgo and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Red Buckeye

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

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