Ginkgo biloba




Botanical Name: Ginkgo biloba
Common Name: ginkgo
Family Name: Ginkgoaceae
Distribution/Origin: Southern China, Japan

Leaf: Green, (fall)Yellow, Glabrous, Leathery, Parallel venation, Lobed, Apiculate/Cuneate/Cuneate
Bud: Alternate, Rounded/Globular
Flower: Green-yellow, Not showy, Catkin, Dioecious plant, No true flowers(gymnosperm)

Fruit/Seed: Green-yellow, Showy, Drupe, Distinctive smell, *Usually in pairs
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Lightly fissured

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m
Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading
Form: Oval-vertical, Pyramidal-widely

Soil conditions: Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Accent plant, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street tree

Notes: Perennial

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