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About Sesame and Ginkgo


About Ginkgo and Sesame


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
China  

Types
White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
38  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SESAMUM indicum  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Sesame  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
तिल  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Sesam  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
Sésame  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
Sésamo  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
Σουσάμι  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
Sésamo  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
Sezam  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
Sesamae  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Sesamum  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Asternae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
40  

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Properties of Sesame and Ginkgo

Wondering what are the properties of Sesame and Ginkgo? We provide you with everything About Sesame and Ginkgo. Sesame doesn't have thorns and Ginkgo doesn't have thorns. Also Sesame does not have fragrant flowers. Sesame has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea and Ginkgo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea. 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 Sesame and Ginkgo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sesame and Ginkgo

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

Sesame and Ginkgo Physical Information

Sesame and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sesame and Ginkgo are as follows:

Care of Sesame and Ginkgo

Care of Sesame and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sesame 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 Sesame 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.

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