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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12*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, H2, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
White, Ivory  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
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  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
पोई  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Gingko  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Basella  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Difference Between Ginkgo and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Ginkgo and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo vs Malabar Spinach

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

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