Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
China
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
1170
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
-
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
JATROPHA
Common Name
Ginkgo
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
रतनजोत
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Purgiernuß
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
purghère
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
frailejón
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
jatropha
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
galamaluco
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
jatrofa
In Latin
Gingko
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Euphorbiales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Jatropha
Clade
Cycad
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
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Jatropheae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
40170
1
27800
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