Botanical Name: Ginkgo biloba
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Common Name: Ginkgo; Maidenhair tree  
Plant photo of: Ginkgo biloba
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60', 60-100'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Greg Applegate, Connon N.

  • Description

  • Notes

Ginkgo is a tough, durable, slow-growing deciduous tree that reaches 40 to 70 feet tall and 20 to 40 feet wide. It has a strong central leader and horizontal branching that gives it a strong, architectural look, even in winter. Its distinct fan-shaped leaves are a rich green, and upon turning yellow in the fall, have the interesting habit of dropping at nearly the same time. Many cultivars are available, including columnar forms. Most trees sold are male, as the female has an odiferous fruit.