Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
China
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Ginkgo biloba
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-6
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
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
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
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
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
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
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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
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Ginkgo
Wild lilac
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
Wild Lilac
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Säckelblumen
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Ceanothus
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Ceanothus
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Gingko
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Rosales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Ceanothus
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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