Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Pinus ponderosa
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-4
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
-
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
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
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
Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing
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
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
PINUS ponderosa
Common Name
Ginkgo
Ponderosa Pine
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
ponderosa pine
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
ponderosa-Kiefer
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
pin ponderosa
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
pino ponderosa
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Ponderosa πεύκα
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
ponderosa pine
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
sosna
In Latin
Gingko
pinus ponderosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Pinales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Pinus
Clade
Cycad
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40612
1
27800
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