Ginkgo

Western Redbud

About Ginkgo and Western Redbud

Ginkgo

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Western United States, California

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Ginkgo

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Western Redbud

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

West Redbud

In French

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

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Gingko

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fabales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Cercis

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4025

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Western Redbud

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

Ginkgo and Western Redbud Physical Information

Ginkgo and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Western Redbud are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Ginkgo and Western Redbud

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