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Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 183269



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Ginkgophyta
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order: Ginkgoales
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Ginkgo
Species: Ginkgo biloba
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Medicinal
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • > 60 feet (> 18 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
  • Flabelate
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Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - shelter (nesting/thorns)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
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  • an old old tree type, reputed to have been munched on by the dinosaurs. edit | delete
  • The fleshy fruit smells unpleasant. edit | delete
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Netty (13946) wrote on Jan 06 2015
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The leaves turn a bright yellow in the fall, and sheds all it's leaves at once. It is pest and disease resistant, and is one of the oldest species of tree surviving from the time of the dinosaur. This tree has male and female trees, and only the female produces the (stinky) fruit. Ginko Biloba is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

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