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Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo Tree, Maidenhair Tree

Plant photo of: Ginkgo biloba
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Greg Applegate, Connon N.

 

Description

The Ginko biloba, with its distinct fan-shaped leaves, initially grows with a pyramidal habit, but later becomes wide-spreading. It is generally not bothered by insects or disease.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Messy

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.