Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
China
Southern Europe
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-5
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
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 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
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
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Ginkgo
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
southernwood
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Eberraute
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Abrótano
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
Gingko
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Asterales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Artemisia
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
407
1
27800
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