Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba
Common Name: ginkgo, maidenhair tree
Native Range: Southern China
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant type & Form: Tree
Height: 50.00 to 80.00 feet
Spread: 30.00 to 40.00 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: Green
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: female trees produce seeds encased in fleshy, fruit-like cone which, at maturity in autumn, are messy and emit a noxious, foul odor upon falling to the ground and splitting open.
Leaf: Distinctive two-lobed, somewhat leathery, fan-shaped, rich green leaves with diverging (almost parallel) veins. Leaves turn bright yellow in fall.
Sun: Full
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: moist, sandy, well-drained soils. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils.
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Excellent selection for a variety of uses, including lawn tree, street tree or shade tree. Also effective in city parks or near commercial buildings.
Tolerates: Tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. Adapts well to most urban environments.
Notes: It is the only surviving member of a group of ancient plants believed to have inhabited the earth up to 150 million years ago.
Identification notes: Look for distinctive leaves
