Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Mexico
China
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Tuberose
Ginkgo
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
बालकुवारी
In German
Tuberose
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Tubéreuse
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
nardo
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Tuberoza
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Tuberose
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ginkgoales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1240
1
27800
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