Ginkgo

Russian Sage

About Ginkgo and Russian Sage

Ginkgo

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

1250

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Landscape Designing

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

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Ginkgo

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Russian Sage

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

russische Sage

In French

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

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Sage ruso

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Sábio russo

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Gingko

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Lamiales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Perovskia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

40250

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Russian Sage

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

Ginkgo and Russian Sage Physical Information

Ginkgo and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Russian Sage are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Ginkgo and Russian Sage

Care of Ginkgo and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.