Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants
Origin
China
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ginkgo biloba
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Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
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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
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Drought Tolerant
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
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
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
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
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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
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Ginkgo
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Sina
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Sina
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Sina
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Sina
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Sina
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Sina
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Sina
In Latin
Gingko
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Stenocereus
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
40-
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27800
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