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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
98  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Gingko  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
-  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
-  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Citrus  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
9  
99+

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Difference Between Ginkgo and Bearss Lime

If you are confused whether Ginkgo or Bearss Lime are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ginkgo and Bearss Lime Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ginkgo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bearss Lime fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ginkgo and Bearss Lime if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ginkgo and Bearss Lime

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Bearss Lime. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo and Bearss Lime as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ginkgo is Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant and Diabetes whereas of Bearss Lime is . Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Bearss Lime has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo vs Bearss Lime

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ginkgo vs Bearss Lime and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ginkgo are Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Bearss Lime have Dental erosion respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ginkgo has no showy fruits and Bearss Lime has showy fruits. Also Ginkgo is not flowering and Bearss Lime is not flowering . You can compare Ginkgo and Bearss Lime facts and facts of other plants too.

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