Sweetbay

Ginkgo

About Sweetbay and Ginkgo

Sweetbay

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

China

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-3

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, 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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Sweetbay

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

बालकुवारी

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Laurus nobilis

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

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Loureiro

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Laurales

Ginkgoales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Laurus

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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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.