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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Red  

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  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Maple 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, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Not Available  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Wein-Ahorn  

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

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
arce vid  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Gingko  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Acer  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Ginkgo and Vine Maple

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

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Importance of Ginkgo and Vine Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Vine Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple is Not Available. Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Vine Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo vs Vine Maple

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

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