About Ginkgo

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Ginkgo

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo

Want to know the properties of Ginkgo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ginkgo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. Ginkgo Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant and Diabetes

Part of plant used: Bark, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Ginkgo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ginkgo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ginkgo physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Bi-lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green

Leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Ginkgo

Taking Ginkgo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ginkgo include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Ginkgo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ginkgo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ginkgo is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ginkgo biloba. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, Wild and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.