About
Ginko Biloba Trees: The Gingko or Ginko Biloba Tree, is
the sole surviving species of a group of Gymnosperms that flourished
65million years ago, the time when dinosaurs existed. This tree can
have a lifespan as long as 1,000 years. It is the only living gymnosperm
(which includes pines, firs, and spruces) that sheds its leaves during
the fall. They turn bright yellow in autumn. The fruits are plum like,
about 1", and orange-yellow when ripe.
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Ginko
Biloba picture
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| Ginko Biloba
Tree Facts |
Common
Name: |
Maidenhair
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Foliage: |
Green
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Mature
Height: |
40-70'
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Mature
Spread: |
20-40'
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Soil: |
Wide
range except wet
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Zones: |
3-9
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Moisture: |
Dislikes
wet
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Tree
can attain a height of 100 to 122 feet with a girth of 3 to 4 feet.
In the Unites States, herbal supplements of Ginkgo biloba are sold
as memory-boosters and "longevity" pills. The medicinal
components of ginkgo are the dried leaves, the seeds separated from
their fleshy outer layer, and the fresh leaves. Ginkgo are not native
to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and
Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. Today
the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance
to urban smog and to insect pest.
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