0097-029 | Arboretum

Ginkgo

Catalogue A# 0097-029 Z44

GPS 45D 43' 7" N / 108D 37' 20" W

Ginkgo biloba

Family: Ginkgoaceae

Origin: Eastern China

Common name: Ginkgo or Maidenhair tree

Location: Main pathway across from Schoolhouse entry

Number in accession: 1

Note: true gymnosperm, one of the oldest trees on earth

This 12 inch Ginkgo provides overall benefits of: $102 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: Non-native
       Landscape Uses: Parkway/street, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 50-80 feet
Mature Width: variable
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Moderately Tolerant
       Soil Salt: Moderately Tolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Planting Considerations: Messy fruit/plant parts
       Ornamental Interest: Fall color
       Season of Interest: Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Broad, Pyramidal, Upright
       Growth Rate: Slow
       Transplants Well: Ye

CRITIQUE

Ginkgo is a very pest-resistant tree. It has interesting, fan-shaped leaves that turn vivid yellow in fall. Only male trees should be purchased as the females produce messy fruit that have a potent odor.

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