Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
Europe, Asia
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
-
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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Loam
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
-
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Ginkgo
Oatgrass
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
जई घास
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Ährengras
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
oat Grass
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
aveia-
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Owies trawa
In Latin
Gingko
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
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Class
Ginkgoopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Poales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Danthonia
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
40450
1
27800
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