Silver Bells

Ginkgo

About Silver Bells and Ginkgo

Silver Bells

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Silver bells

बालकुवारी

In German

Silver bells

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Silver bells

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

In Spanish

Silver bells

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Silver bells

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Silver bells

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Silver bells

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Ebenales

Ginkgoales

Family

Asparagaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Halesia

Ginkgo

Clade

Eudicots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

440

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Ginkgo

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

Silver Bells and Ginkgo Physical Information

Silver Bells and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Ginkgo are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Bells and Ginkgo

Care of Silver Bells and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.