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About Ginkgo and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
autumnale  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
40  

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