Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-6
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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Rats
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
Common Name
Ginkgo
Fig, Kadota Fig
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
अंजीर
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Feige
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
figue
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
higo
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Σύκο
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Figura
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Figa
In Latin
Gingko
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Rosales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Ficus
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40750
1
27800
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