Ginkgo

Sweet Chestnut

About Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut

Ginkgo

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

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

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ginkgoales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ginkgoaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Acer

8.7 Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut

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

Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ginkgo and Sweet Chestnut

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