Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Southeastern United States
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
👆🏻
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Brown
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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, 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin irritation
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
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
-
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Ginkgo
slash pine
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
slash pine
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
pino slash
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
pinho barra
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Gingko
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Pinales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Pinus
Clade
Cycad
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40126
1
27800
👆🏻