- Family :
- Ginkgoaceae
- Origin :
- Exotic
- Hardiness Zone :
- 4b
- Light requirement :
- Sun or partial shade
- Height at maturity :
- 18 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 8 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Variable shape widening with age
- Roots :
- Superficial; fasciculate roots
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 7,5 m
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Deep, clayey, loamy, sandy, and even in limestone soil; Average moisture; All pHs.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- High
- Tolerance to pollution :
- High
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Average
- Tolerance to compacting :
- High
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Rarely affected by disease and pest insects.
- Special comments :
- The Ginkgo biloba (all cultivars), is in fact a conifer. The leaves are made of needles attached to each other; Like the Larch, it loses its "leaves" in autumn; Dioecious tree: male and female flowers are found on separate feet. Rustic, resistant to urban pollution and very good longevity.
Fan-shaped divided into 2 lobes, often grouped by 3 or 5 on short darts;
4 to 6 cm long and 5 to 8 cm wide,
Light green in spring becoming green in summer, then yellow gold in autumn.