Ginkgo

Snakewood Tree

About Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree

Ginkgo

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Caribbean, South America

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Ginkgo

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Snakewood Tree

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

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

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Gingko

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Ginkgoales

Rosales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Cecropia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4061

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree

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

Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Snakewood Tree

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