Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China
China, Japan
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
140
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Rash, Skin rash
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
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
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Ginkgo
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Gingko
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Fabales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Lespedeza
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
4040
1
27800
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