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About Ginkgo and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ginkgo biloba
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

1800
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow 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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Ginkgo
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

बालकुवारी
रो अंजीर

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Birkenfeige

In French

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

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro
higo llorón

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão
chorando fig

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
płacz rys

In Latin

Gingko
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales
Urticales

Family

Ginkgoaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ginkgo
Ficus

Clade

Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40850
1 27800
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Properties of Ginkgo and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Ginkgo and Weeping Fig

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

Ginkgo and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Ginkgo and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green

  • Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Weeping Fig

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