Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Tree
  
Origin
Australia
  
China
  
Types
Coconut and Dates
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Brown
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
  
Bi-lobed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Light, Loose, Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX
  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
  
Common Name
Palm
  
Ginkgo
  
In Hindi
Palm
  
बालकुवारी
  
In German
Palme
  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
  
In French
Paume
  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
  
In Spanish
Palma
  
Gingo, Árbol de oro
  
In Greek
Παλάμη
  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
  
In Portuguese
Palma
  
Nogueira-do-Japão
  
In Polish
Palma
  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
  
In Latin
Vero
  
Gingko
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Ginkgophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Ginkgoopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Ginkgoales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Ginkgoaceae
  
Genus
Archontophoenix
  
Ginkgo
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Cycad
  
Tribe
Areceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Palm Tree and Ginkgo
Season and care of Palm Tree and Ginkgo is important to know. While considering everything about Palm Tree and Ginkgo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Palm Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ginkgo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Palm Tree is Light, Loose, Moist and for Ginkgo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Palm Tree is Acidic and for Ginkgo is Acidic, Neutral.
Palm Tree and Ginkgo Physical Information
Palm Tree and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Tree and Ginkgo are as follows:
Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
- Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Palm Tree and Ginkgo
Care of Palm Tree and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.