Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
China
  
Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12-1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
  
Aphids, Beetles
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
  
Not Available
  
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
  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
Common Name
Ginkgo
  
Scallion, Shallot
  
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
  
Shallot
  
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
  
Schalotte
  
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
  
échalote
  
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
  
chalote
  
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
  
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
  
Sallot
  
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
  
Sallot
  
In Latin
Gingko
  
Sallot
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Ginkgoopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ginkgoales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Ginkgoaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Ginkgo
  
Allium
  
Clade
Cycad
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ginkgo and Shallot
Season and care of Ginkgo and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Ginkgo and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ginkgo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shallot season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ginkgo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ginkgo is Acidic, Neutral and for Shallot is Neutral.
Ginkgo and Shallot Physical Information
Ginkgo and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Shallot are as follows:
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Shallot flower color: White
- Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Ginkgo and Shallot
Care of Ginkgo and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot 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 Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.