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Ginkgoaceae
Ginkgo Flower
Ginkgo biloba
Longevity and resilience.
- Family
- Ginkgoaceae
- Genus
- Ginkgo
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 20-35 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Ginkgo is a living fossil with a lineage dating back over 200 million years, predating the dinosaurs.
- Six ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and are still alive today.
- Male and female flowers grow on separate trees, and only female trees produce the famously smelly fruit.
- The fan-shaped leaves turn a brilliant golden yellow in autumn, all dropping within just a few days.
- Ginkgo biloba extract is one of the best-selling herbal supplements worldwide for memory support.
Color meanings
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Endurance
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Hope
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Unchanging love