Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
China
Types
Nymphaea
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sienna
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sienna
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Hardy Waterlily
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Hardy Waterlily
बालकुवारी
In German
Hardy Waterlily
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Hardy Waterlily
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Hardy Waterlily
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Hardy Waterlily
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Hardy Waterlily
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Hardy Waterlily
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Hardy Waterlily
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Ginkgoales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7040
1
27800
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