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Ginkgo and Pohutukawa


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
New Zealand  
China  

Types
Metrosideros excelsa  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
910.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Crimson  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
pohutukawa  
बालकुवारी  

In German
pohutukawa  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

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

In Spanish
pohutukawa  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
pohutukawa  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
pohutukawa  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
pohutukawa  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
pohutukawa  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
-  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Metrosideros  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Ginkgo

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

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Ginkgo

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

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa 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. Pohutukawa has no showy fruits and Ginkgo has no showy fruits. Also Pohutukawa is not flowering and Ginkgo is not flowering . You can compare Pohutukawa and Ginkgo facts and facts of other plants too.

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