Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Eastern Asia
Types
Ginkgo biloba
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Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
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
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm150.00 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
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Bonsai, Borders
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
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
TAXUS cuspidata
Common Name
Ginkgo
spreading yew
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Japanese Yew
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
japanische Eibe
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Japanese Yew
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
tejo japonés
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Ιαπωνικά Yew
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Xapanese Filho
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Xapanese Son
In Latin
Gingko
Filius Xapanese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Pinales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Taxaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Taxus
Clade
Cycad
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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