Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
-
China
Types
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
Ginkgo
In Hindi
शलजम
बालकुवारी
In German
Steckrübe
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
rutabaga
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
nabo sueco
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Rotavaga
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Rotavaga
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Rotavaga
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ginkgoales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Brassica
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-40
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27800
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