Ginkgo

Sitka Spruce

About Ginkgo and Sitka Spruce

Ginkgo

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Asia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Acicular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Ginkgo

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

सरल

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Fichten

In French

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

Picea

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Picea

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Spruce

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Picea

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Świerk

In Latin

Gingko

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Pinales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Picea

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Sitka Spruce

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

Ginkgo and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ginkgo and Sitka Spruce

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