Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
China
Types
-
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Rhomboid
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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 Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
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, Ornamental use, 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
-
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
-
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
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Bluebeard
बालकुवारी
In German
Blaubart
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Bluebeard
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Sinobrody
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Bluebeard
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
-
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ginkgoales
Family
Verbenaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
740
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27800
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