Ginkgo

Wishbone Flower

About Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower

Ginkgo

Wishbone Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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

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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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Borders

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

Ginkgo

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Bluewings

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Bluewings

In French

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

Bluewings

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Bluewings

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

Bluewings

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

Bluewings

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Bluewings

In Latin

Gingko

Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Lamiales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Linderniaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Torenia

Clade

Cycad

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40195

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower

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

Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower Physical Information

Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower

Care of Ginkgo and Wishbone Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.