Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
China
Types
Ficus benjamina
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
8001
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Container
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Ginkgo
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
बालकुवारी
In German
Birkenfeige
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
figuier pleureur
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
higo llorón
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
płacz rys
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Urticales
Ginkgoales
Family
Moraceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Ficus
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Cycad
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
85040
1
27800
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