Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China
World, Pandemic
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-91-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
-
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
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
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Ginkgo
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
marchantia
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
marchantia
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
marchantia
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Marchantia
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Marchantia
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Marchantia
In Latin
Gingko
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Marchantiales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Marchantia
Clade
Cycad
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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