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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Africa  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Ants  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

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  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
खरबूजा  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Zuckermelone  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Latin
Gingko  
Crenshaw Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Cucumis  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  

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Difference Between Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon

If you are confused whether Ginkgo or Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ginkgo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crenshaw Melon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo vs Crenshaw Melon

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 Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ginkgo has no showy fruits and Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits. Also Ginkgo is not flowering and Crenshaw Melon is not flowering . You can compare Ginkgo and Crenshaw Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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