Ginkgo

Tea Plant

About Ginkgo and Tea Plant

Ginkgo

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

चाय के पौधे

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Teepflanze

In French

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

usine de thé

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

planta del té

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

planta do chá

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Gingko

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Ericales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Camellia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Tea Plant

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

Ginkgo and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Tea Plant

Care of Ginkgo and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.