Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
China
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-5
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
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs small amount of water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
-
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
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Ginkgo
dawn redwood
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
dawn redwood
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
aube séquoia
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
metasecuoya
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Gingko
dawn redwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Pinales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Metasequoia
Clade
Cycad
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
401
1
27800
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