Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Canada
China
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Average
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
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
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
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
बालकुवारी
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Pinales
Ginkgoales
Family
Pinaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Picea
Ginkgo
Clade
-
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3540
1
27800
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