Ginkgo

Umbrella Palm

About Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm

Ginkgo

Umbrella Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China

Japan

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name

Ginkgo

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

mbrella Palm

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Cyperus alternifolius

In French

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

Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Umbrella Palm

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Cibora zmienna

In Latin

Gingko

Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Cyperales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Sciadopityaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Cyperus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

409

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm

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

Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Umbrella Palm

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