Ginkgo

Timber Bamboo

About Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo

Ginkgo

Timber Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

digitate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Mice

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Ginkgo

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Holz Bambus

In French

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

bois Bambou

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

bambú

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Gingko

lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Poales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Bambusa

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

401000

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo

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

Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Timber Bamboo

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