Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Trees
Origin
China
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Ginkgo biloba
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm900.00 cm
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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
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Ginkgo
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
बालकुवारी
कबिट
In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
Kawista
In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro
Kawista
In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão
Limonia
In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Gingko
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ginkgophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Sapindales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Limonia
Clade
Cycad
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
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Aurantioideae
Number of Species
401
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27800
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