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ginkgo

ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

tree☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 4bZone 9b

A hardy, long-lived deciduous tree known for its distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn brilliant golden-yellow in fall. Extremely pest and disease resistant with remarkable longevity, often living hundreds of years.

Overview

Form
Pyramidal
Growth Rate
slow
Size
50–80′ tall × 30–40′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low
Zone 4bZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4b to Zone 9b

pH Range

5.27.5
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.2 to 7.5

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium

Seasonality

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Fall

Canopy

The tallest trees that form the overstory.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Eastern Asia

Function & Care

medicinalwildlife benefitedible

Edible Parts

nutleaf

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, cutting