Ginkgo

Yellow Birch

About Ginkgo and Yellow Birch

Ginkgo

Yellow Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

it is a type of birch

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Hillside, Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to half of its height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Chlorosis

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

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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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

BETULA alleghaniensis

Common Name

Ginkgo

Yellow Birch

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

Yellow Birch

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Yellow Birch

In French

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

bouleau jaune

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

Abedul amarillo

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

κίτρινο Birch

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

κίτρινο Birch

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

żółte brzozy

In Latin

Gingko

Birch flavum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Fagales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Betula

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Yellow Birch

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

Ginkgo and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Ginkgo and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ginkgo and Yellow Birch

Care of Ginkgo and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.