Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9 - 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Ginkgo
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
स्वर्ण जई
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Haferpflanze
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
planta de avena
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
aveia planta
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Owies roślin
In Latin
Gingko
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Poales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Avena
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
40-
1
27800
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