Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
China
Types
Hamelia patens
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
-
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
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
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
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Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Ginkgo
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
बालकुवारी
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Proteales
Ginkgoales
Family
Proteaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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