Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
China
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
151
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Throat itching
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Ginkgo
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
बालकुवारी
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
céleri chou
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
apio col
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Brassica apium
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ginkgoales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Brassica
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms
Cycad
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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