Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China
Japan
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-11
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Regular watering during dry periods
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Ginkgo
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Mondo Grass
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Mondo Grass
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Mondo Grass
In Latin
Gingko
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Liliales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Ophiopogon
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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