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About Sugar Maple and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
North America, United States, 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  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
1  
128  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Tan  

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  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

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  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Gingko  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Acer  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
128  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Sugar Maple

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

Ginkgo and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Ginkgo and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Sugar Maple

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

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