Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
China
Eastern Asia
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Cats
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cottage Garden
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
Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
ACTINIDIA arguta
Common Name
Ginkgo
Hardy Kiwi
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
हार्डी कीवी
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Hardy Kiwi
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
kiwai
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
kiwi hardy
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
kiwi Hardy
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
hardy kiwi
In Latin
Gingko
Hardy kiwi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Theales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Actinidia
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Actinidiaceae
Number of Species
4060
1
27800
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