Tea Plant

Ginkgo

About Tea Plant and Ginkgo

Tea Plant

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

300.00 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, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Ginkgo

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

बालकुवारी

In German

Teepflanze

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

usine de thé

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

In Spanish

planta del té

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

planta do chá

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Herbata roślin

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Tea herba

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Ericales

Ginkgoales

Family

Theaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Camellia

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Plant and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Ginkgo

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

Tea Plant and Ginkgo Physical Information

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

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Tea Plant and Ginkgo

Care of Tea Plant and Ginkgo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant 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.