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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
China

Types
Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 61

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

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
40

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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