Japanese Cedar

Ginkgo

About Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo

Japanese Cedar

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

China

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Hay fever

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Wood

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, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

बालकुवारी

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Cedar japonais

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

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

japoński cedr

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Pinales

Ginkgoales

Family

Cupressaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Ginkgo

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo

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

Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo

Care of Japanese Cedar and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done 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 Japanese Cedar 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.