Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
China
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Ginkgo biloba
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Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Low Elevation, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-5
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
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
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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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
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Common Name
Ginkgo
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Kiwano Melon
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Hornmelone
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Cucumis metulifer
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Cucumis metuliferus
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Kiwano Melon
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
pepino africano
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Ogórek kiwano
In Latin
Gingko
Kiwano Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Violales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Cucumis
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
401
1
27800
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