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About Spring Starflower and Ginkgo


About Ginkgo and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
China  

Types
Perennial  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

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

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Cycad  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
40  

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Ginkgo

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

Spring Starflower and Ginkgo Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Ginkgo are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Ginkgo

Care of Spring Starflower and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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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