Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Ginkgo biloba
French parsley
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
Common Name
Ginkgo
Chervil, French Chervil
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
चेवील
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Kerbel
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Cerfeuil
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Perifollo
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Σκαντζίκι
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Cerefólio
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Trybula
In Latin
Gingko
BOOPES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Apiales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Anthriscus
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
4010
1
27800
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