Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
China
Types
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Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
61
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
बालकुवारी
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Thuja plicata
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Thuja plicata
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Thuja plicata
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Thuja plicata
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Pinales
Ginkgoales
Family
Cupressaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Thuja
Ginkgo
Clade
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Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1540
1
27800
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