Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Tree
Origin
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China
Types
-
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Leaf Stalks
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
candelabro
Ginkgo
In Hindi
candelabro
बालकुवारी
In German
candelabro
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
candelabro
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
candelabro
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
candelabro
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
candelabro
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
candelabro
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
candelabro
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ginkgoales
Family
Cactaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Browningia
Ginkgo
Clade
-
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-40
1
27800
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