Japanese Iris

Ginkgo

About Japanese Iris and Ginkgo

Japanese Iris

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

China

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Japanese iris

बालकुवारी

In German

Japanese iris

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

iris Xapanese

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

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

japońskie iris

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Iris Italica

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ginkgoales

Family

Iridaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Iris

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Ginkgo

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

Japanese Iris and Ginkgo Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Ginkgo are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Japanese Iris and Ginkgo

Care of Japanese Iris and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Iris 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.