Kochia

Ginkgo

About Kochia and Ginkgo

Kochia

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

बालकुवारी

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Bassia scoparia

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

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ginkgoales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Bassia

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

440

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Ginkgo

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

Kochia and Ginkgo Physical Information

Kochia and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Ginkgo are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Kochia and Ginkgo

Care of Kochia and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.