Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
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Types
Ginkgo biloba
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Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 8
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 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
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Ginkgo
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
बाजरा
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Perlhirse
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Perle Millet
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
El mijo perla
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
milheto
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Gingko
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Cyperales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Pennisetum
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Paniceae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
40140
1
27800
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