Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Brazil
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
170
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Ginkgo
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Gingko
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Iresine
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
4070
1
27800
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