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Ginkgo and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
China  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
1  

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
बालकुवारी  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
érable du Japon  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Ginkgo

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

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Ginkgo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Ginkgo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Ginkgo 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 Japanese Maple is whereas of Ginkgo is Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant and Diabetes. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Ginkgo

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 Japanese Maple vs Ginkgo 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 Japanese Maple are whereas of Ginkgo have Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Ginkgo has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Ginkgo is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Maple and Ginkgo facts and facts of other plants too.

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