Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California
China
Types
-
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Pollen
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Blue Oak
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree
बालकुवारी
In German
Blaue Eiche
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Bleu Oak Tree
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Carvalho azul
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Blue quercum ligno
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Fagales
Ginkgoales
Family
Fagaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Quercus
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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