Ginkgo

Red Elderberry

About Ginkgo and Red Elderberry

Ginkgo

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Ginkgo

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Red Elderberry

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Rote Holunder

In French

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

Red sureau

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Gingko

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Dipsacales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Sambucus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

407

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Red Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and Red Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and Red Elderberry. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Red Elderberry

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

Ginkgo and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Ginkgo and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Red Elderberry

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