Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
171
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Ginkgo
In Hindi
shooting star
बालकुवारी
In German
shooting star
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Dodecatheon
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
shooting star
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
shooting star
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
shooting star
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Primulales
Ginkgoales
Family
Verbenaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1740
1
27800
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