Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China
Europe
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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'
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Ginkgo
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Chinakohl
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Napa chou
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Gingko
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Capparales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Brassica
Clade
Cycad
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
401
1
27800
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