Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-4
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Ginkgo
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
बेल मेपल
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Wein-Ahorn
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Maple Vine
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
arce vid
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
bordo de videira
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Vine Maple
In Latin
Gingko
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Sapindales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Acer
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
40128
1
27800
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