Ginkgo

Water Oak

About Ginkgo and Water Oak

Ginkgo

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-7

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Ginkgo

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Quercus

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Quercus

In French

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

Quercus

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Quercus

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Quercus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Quercus

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Quercus

In Latin

Gingko

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Quercus

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40450

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Water Oak

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

Ginkgo and Water Oak Physical Information

Ginkgo and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Water Oak are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Ginkgo and Water Oak

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