Ginkgo

Saururus cernuus

About Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus

Ginkgo

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Saururus cernuus

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Saururus cernuus

In French

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

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Gingko

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Piperales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Saururus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus

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

Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Saururus cernuus

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