Hippeastrum

Ginkgo

About Hippeastrum and Ginkgo

Hippeastrum

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Amaryllis

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Ginkgo

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

बालकुवारी

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

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

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ginkgoales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Ginkgo

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Ginkgo? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Ginkgo. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Ginkgo doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Ginkgo has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Ginkgo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Ginkgo

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

Hippeastrum and Ginkgo Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Ginkgo are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Hippeastrum and Ginkgo

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