Sweetbay

Ginkgo

About Sweetbay and Ginkgo

Sweetbay

Ginkgo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

China

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Ginkgo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

बालकुवारी

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Gingo, Árbol de oro

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Nogueira-do-Japão

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Gingko

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Ginkgoales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Ginkgoaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Ginkgo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Ginkgo

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

Sweetbay and Ginkgo Physical Information

Sweetbay and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Ginkgo are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweetbay and Ginkgo

Care of Sweetbay and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.