Ginkgo

Sweetbay

About Ginkgo and Sweetbay

Ginkgo

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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460.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Ginkgo

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

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

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingko

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ginkgoales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Ginkgoaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ginkgo

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

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Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ginkgo and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Sweetbay

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

Ginkgo and Sweetbay Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Ginkgo and Sweetbay

Care of Ginkgo and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.