Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
China
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
351
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
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
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Ginkgo
In Hindi
fleeceflower
बालकुवारी
In German
fleeceflower
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
fleeceflower
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
fleeceflower
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
fleeceflower
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
fleeceflower
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Ginkgophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ginkgoales
Family
Polygonaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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