Ginkgo

Red Pitaya

About Ginkgo and Red Pitaya

Ginkgo

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

China

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

As decorated salad, Beautification

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

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Red Pitaya

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

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

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Gingko

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Hylocereus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4020

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Red Pitaya

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

Ginkgo and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Ginkgo and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Ginkgo and Red Pitaya

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