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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China
China, Korea

Types

Ginkgo biloba
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
10-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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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
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

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
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Ginkgo
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

बालकुवारी
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Japanese Persimmon

In French

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

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro
El caqui japonés

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

Gingko
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ginkgoales
Ericales

Family

Ginkgoaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Ginkgo
Diospyros

Clade

Cycad
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

407
1 27800
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Difference Between Ginkgo and Japanese Persimmon

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

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Importance of Ginkgo and Japanese Persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Japanese Persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo and Japanese Persimmon 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 Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative. Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo vs Japanese Persimmon

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 Japanese Persimmon 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 Japanese Persimmon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ginkgo has no showy fruits and Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits. Also Ginkgo is not flowering and Japanese Persimmon is not flowering . You can compare Ginkgo and Japanese Persimmon facts and facts of other plants too.