Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe
China
Types
-
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
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
-
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Used as a sedative
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Ginkgo
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
बालकुवारी
In German
Alpine Mohn
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Alpine Poppy
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Ginkgophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ginkgoales
Family
Papaveraceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Papaver
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
4240
1
27800
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