Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
China
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, 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
Apply N-P-K
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
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, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
बालकुवारी
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
arbre de papillon
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Fabales
Ginkgoales
Family
Fabaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Cycad
Tribe
Cercideae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
50040
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27800
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