Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China
Types
Marigold
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
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
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full 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
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Tagetes subulata
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Tagetes Sabulata
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Tagetes subulata
बालकुवारी
In German
Tagetes Subulata
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Tagetes Subulata
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Tagetes Subulata
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Tagetes Subulata
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Tagetes Subulata
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Tagetes Subulata
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Tagetes Subulata
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Asterales
Ginkgoales
Family
Asteraceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
Tageteae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
3340
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27800
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