Common Name: Ginkgo
Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba
Size: 50 (min) to 80 (max)
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| Quantity | Price | Vendor | Location | Notes | Date Identified |
| 2 | 159.00 | Natorp Nursery Outlet | Mason Ohio Lat: 39.31564068 Long: -84.33466403 | 2014-05-17 |
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Origin: Eastern China
Maximum Height: 80 feet
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GinkgoGinkgo biloba
Origin: Eastern China
Maximum Height: 80 feet
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Ginkgo
species: biloba
Origin: Eastern China
Size: 50 (min) to 80 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
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PlantPlaces.com Plant of the Week: November 4, 2012
Ginkgo biloba – Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree
The Ginkgo is one of the most beautiful trees in the landscape, especially in the fall season. Every fall around Halloween you can always count on seeing the bright, clear, yellow fall color of the Ginkgo. No other tree has leaves with such clean, clear, yellow fall color. The leaves are so unique that once you learn Ginkgo you never forget it. The most interesting thing about Ginkgo that makes you love and respect it is its history.
The mystery of how Ginkgo has survived for 270 million years is something I’ll never understand. Ginkgo has stood the test of time. A relic that was around during the dinosaur era and somehow survived through whatever nature could throw at it. Ice Age, Atomic Bombs, New York City. Ginkgo is the toughest tree known to man.
Ginkgo is a large deciduous tree. It is dioecious, meaning there are male trees and female trees. The female trees produce the fruits that can be rather obnoxious. The fruit is actually a nut surrounded by a fleshy coating. When the fruit falls to the ground the fleshy coating emits a foul odor that smells like dog vomit. People that step on it will carry it with them as they go. The nuts are actually a delicacy in Asia. It is also one of the most popular medicinal plants on the market. Supposedly it helps with memory loss.
Ginkgo makes a great tree for the landscape. Typically we choose male clones to plant in our yards. ‘Autumn Gold’ is the most popular male clone on the market. There are many dwarf clones as well. There is a ‘Spring Grove’ Ginkgo and a clone called ‘Jade Butterflies' that are both dwarf clones.
Locally there are some magnificent specimens in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. Spring Grove Cemetery has several of the largest specimens in the area. There is another large specimen at the Behringer-Crawford museum in Devou Park in Covington. Another one of the largest trees stands in front of RC Hinsdale grade school in Edgewood Kentucky. The largest planting of Ginkgo is at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital complex in Avondale. Over 100 Ginkgos were planted around the buildings. Let’s hope they are all male!
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| Part Shade Tolerance: | Lower Than Average Performance | ||
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Lower Than Average Performance |
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Venerable Trees
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Very Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
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Fruit on female trees
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
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Foliage
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
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Two Old Giants
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.142679583333300 Longitude: -84.506605250000000] Specimen: 133
Ginkgo biloba from distance
Location: Schott Education Center Parking Lot
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Fall 2006
Leaves of Ginkgo biloba
Location: Schott Education Center Parking Lot
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Fall 2006
Spur on twigs of Ginkgo biloba
Location: Schott Education Center Parking Lot
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Fall 2006
Trunk of Ginkgo biloba
Location: Schott Education Center Parking Lot
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Fall 2006
Location: Hinsdale Elementary School 440 Dudley Rd. Edgewood KY
Specimen: 435
Specimen: 435
Mature tree in fall color
Location: Hinsdale Elementary, Edgewood, KY
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 24
Location: Cave Hill Cemetery Cave Hill Road Louisville KY
Specimen: 482
Specimen: 482
Trunk of very old tree
Location: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Very old tree
Location: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Seneca Gardens 2554 Seneca Drive Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 505
Specimen: 505
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232
Specimen: 623
Specimen: 623
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Venerable trees
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Age: Very old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerline
Season: Winter
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH
Specimen: 631
Specimen: 631
Trees planted along RR tracks by P&G
Location: Spring Grove Ave., Ivorydale
Age: Young
Photo Credit: Patrick Kelsch
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.482100000000000 Longitude: -0.291629999876022] Specimen: 702
Ginkgo biloba on the north side of Kew
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens Kew
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: September 2011
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.474100000000000 Longitude: -0.300940006971359] Specimen: 823
Another Ginkgo at Kew.
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens Kew
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2011
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.164531116666700 Longitude: -84.524748233333300] Specimen: 1405
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.911572333333300 Longitude: -76.970789816666700] Specimen: 1565
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.890732483333300 Longitude: -77.014959500000000] Specimen: 1676
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.896057133333300 Longitude: -77.009371466666700] Specimen: 1692
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.891175950000000 Longitude: -77.007724016666700] Specimen: 1716
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.891675350000000 Longitude: -77.007258683333300] Specimen: 1717
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.891147416666700 Longitude: -77.006254216666700] Specimen: 1729
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.887467000000000 Longitude: -77.004635550000000] Specimen: 1787
Large Ginkgo biloba at the Library of Congress, Jefferson Building
Location: Library of Congress, Jefferson building.
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858352066666700 Longitude: -84.226271066666700] Specimen: 1864
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom CB2 1JE [Latitude: 52.192939133333300 Longitude: 0.131474066666667] Specimen: 1996
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.856942483333300 Longitude: -84.227628383333300] Specimen: 2338
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858068633333300 Longitude: -84.228985483333300] Specimen: 2373
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858059816666700 Longitude: -84.228945983333300] Specimen: 2374
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858100200000000 Longitude: -84.228889683333300] Specimen: 2375
Location: University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.133668216666700 Longitude: -84.519280400000000] Specimen: 2379
Location: University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.133668216666700 Longitude: -84.519280400000000] Specimen: 2380
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.511055883333300 Longitude: -81.609610933333300] Specimen: 2917
Location: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden 500 Wildlife Parkway Columbia SC 29210 [Latitude: 34.007898100000000 Longitude: -81.079876190000000] Specimen: 3076
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 55.684060166666700 Longitude: 12.596061750000000] Specimen: 3289
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 55.684060166666700 Longitude: 12.596061750000000] Specimen: 3290
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 55.673724450000000 Longitude: 12.568952316666700] Specimen: 3300
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.466714145653800 Longitude: -1.929979451164580] Specimen: 3515
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.512595050000000 Longitude: -0.162596566666667] Specimen: 3608
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.516133666666700 Longitude: -0.175051416666667] Specimen: 3630
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 41.875025010000000 Longitude: -88.219410770000000] Specimen: 3645
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 45.530517450000000 Longitude: -122.653043666667000] Specimen: 3757
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 45.530627933333300 Longitude: -122.654380450000000] Specimen: 3758
Location: Die Flora, der Botanische Garten Koln (Botanical Garden in Cologne, Germany) Amsterdamer Strasse 34 D- 50735 Koeln / Germany. Koeln NRW Germany - Deutschland [Latitude: 50.959222440000000 Longitude: 6.968477220000000] Specimen: 3805
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 0.000000000000000 Longitude: 0.000000000000000] Specimen: 3902
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.132288060000000 Longitude: -84.516068870000000] Specimen: 3979
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.132161830000000 Longitude: -84.519553200000000] Specimen: 4511
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 0.000000000000000 Longitude: 0.000000000000000] Specimen: 4519
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 47.619893190000000 Longitude: -122.349690360000000] Specimen: 4554
Location: Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Public Gardens Halifax Nova Scotia [Latitude: 44.642553810000000 Longitude: -63.583249910000000] Specimen: 4658
Location: Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Public Gardens Halifax Nova Scotia [Latitude: 44.643935770000000 Longitude: -63.581716280000000] Specimen: 4677
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 45.530517450000000 Longitude: -122.653043666667000] Specimen: 4965
Location: portland
Location: Glasgow Botanic Garden, Scotland 730 Great Western Rd Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 0UE, United Kingdom [Latitude: 55.879462123224600 Longitude: -4.292823713146300] Specimen: 5208
Location: Glasgow Botanic Garden, Scotland 730 Great Western Rd Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 0UE, United Kingdom [Latitude: 55.878457007294700 Longitude: -4.288898577442420] Specimen: 5242
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 51.496386900000000 Longitude: -0.174165490000000] Specimen: 5859
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 51.460838490000000 Longitude: -0.445382940000000] Specimen: 5860
Location: New York Botanical Garden - Bronx [Latitude: 40.862809440000000 Longitude: -73.879780190000000] Specimen: 7125
Location: Queens Botanical Garden [Latitude: 40.749914860000000 Longitude: -73.830392380000000] Specimen: 7232
Location: Highline Manhattan [Latitude: 40.747030980000000 Longitude: -74.003386710000000] Specimen: 7287
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.479655980000000 Longitude: -0.290325720000000] Specimen: 7558
Location: Oxford England [Latitude: 51.751048440000000 Longitude: -1.248343400000000] Specimen: 7702
Location: Monaco Heliport de Monaco [Latitude: 43.740527800000000 Longitude: 7.426581980000000] Specimen: 8102
Location: South America Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: -34.588426700000000 Longitude: -58.392495750000000] Specimen: 8269
Evita Cemetery
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile
Evita Cemetery
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile
Location: Pisa, Italy [Latitude: 43.721386270000000 Longitude: 10.396156310000000] Specimen: 8385
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.483276830000000 Longitude: -0.292102420000000] Specimen: 8560
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond
Location: Coventry, UK [Latitude: 52.409992810000000 Longitude: -1.509262950000000] Specimen: 8804
Coventry transport museum
Location: Coventry, UK
Coventry transport museum
Location: Coventry, UK
Location: Bailiwick of Jersey UK, Botanic Gardens [Latitude: 49.174449580000000 Longitude: -2.079024270000000] Specimen: 8872
October 2016
Location: Bailiwick of Jersey (UK), Botanic Gardens
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.224214360000000 Longitude: 6.148202080000000] Specimen: 9046
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.225981510000000 Longitude: 6.146593840000000] Specimen: 9121
Jardin Botanique Geneva, November 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Location: Christchurch Botanic Gardens Rolleston Ave Christchurch NONE New Zealand [Latitude: -43.531466660000000 Longitude: 172.626504850000000] Specimen: 9216
Location: Christchurch Botanic Gardens Rolleston Ave
Location: Christchurch Botanic Gardens Rolleston Ave
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue [Latitude: -37.831923970000000 Longitude: 144.980140230000000] Specimen: 9704
December 2016
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue [Latitude: -37.811188100000000 Longitude: 144.969739170000000] Specimen: 9934
December 2016
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue
Location: sydney [Latitude: -33.857356190000000 Longitude: 151.205526250000000] Specimen: 9992
Location: sydney
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney [Latitude: -33.863561050000000 Longitude: 151.216515230000000] Specimen: 10270
January 2017
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney [Latitude: -33.866237390000000 Longitude: 151.216670350000000] Specimen: 10376
Location: Dusseldorf, Germany [Latitude: 51.254986020000000 Longitude: 6.744878150000000] Specimen: 10441
February 2017
Location: Dusseldorf, Germany
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York [Latitude: 40.702033230000000 Longitude: -74.015087060000000] Specimen: 10713
battery Park June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York [Latitude: 40.768877970000000 Longitude: -73.980699420000000] Specimen: 10716
Trump Tower, Central Park, June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Trump Tower, Central Park, June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York [Latitude: 40.769287080000000 Longitude: -73.978746410000000] Specimen: 10717
Central Park, June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Central Park, June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York [Latitude: 40.761902380000000 Longitude: -73.975565380000000] Specimen: 10719
MoMa (Museum of Modern Art), June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York [Latitude: 40.761440700000000 Longitude: -73.975289510000000] Specimen: 10720
MoMa (Museum of Modern Art), June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
MoMa (Museum of Modern Art), June 2017
Location: World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York
Location: Harrisburg, PA [Latitude: 40.263268490000000 Longitude: -76.882674300000000] Specimen: 10729
State Capitol building
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Location: Harrisburg, PA [Latitude: 40.263300920000000 Longitude: -76.882662730000000] Specimen: 10730
State Capitol building
Location: Harrisburg, PA
State Capitol building
Location: Harrisburg, PA
State Capitol building
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Location: Harrisburg, PA [Latitude: 40.264771880000000 Longitude: -76.885515480000000] Specimen: 10739
State Capitol building
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Location: chicago [Latitude: 41.871677930000000 Longitude: -87.668383710000000] Specimen: 10742
July 2017
Location: chicago
July 2017
Location: chicago
Location: chicago [Latitude: 41.871922580000000 Longitude: -87.667259950000000] Specimen: 10748
Rush University medical center, July 2017
Location: chicago
Rush University medical center, July 2017
Location: chicago
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.191194500000000 Longitude: 16.384269090000000] Specimen: 10781
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.205881400000000 Longitude: 16.380015230000000] Specimen: 10886
August 2017
Location: Vienna, Austria
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.206052990000000 Longitude: 16.381476320000000] Specimen: 10892
Stadtpark, August 2017
Location: Vienna, Austria
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.202651240000000 Longitude: 16.380327860000000] Specimen: 10897
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd [Latitude: 41.499205120000000 Longitude: -81.693421450000000] Specimen: 10917
Public Square September 2017
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd
Public Square September 2017
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd
Location: Beijing [Latitude: 39.905480480000000 Longitude: 116.383063950000000] Specimen: 10940
national theater November 2017
Location: Beijing
Location: Beijing [Latitude: 39.883654930000000 Longitude: 116.406442830000000] Specimen: 10974
Temple of Heaven, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Location: Beijing [Latitude: 39.995961350000000 Longitude: 116.186067800000000] Specimen: 10992
Fragrant Hills, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Fragrant Hills, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Location: Beijing [Latitude: 39.992985410000000 Longitude: 116.209506210000000] Specimen: 11012
Beijing Botanical Garden, Fragrant Garden, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Location: Beijing [Latitude: 39.995093700000000 Longitude: 116.206716560000000] Specimen: 11030
Beijing Botanical Garden, Fragrant Garden, November 2017
Location: Beijing
Location: Manhattan [Latitude: 40.774193300000000 Longitude: -73.976205800000000] Specimen: 11328
Location: Manhattan [Latitude: 40.769905900000000 Longitude: -73.973865400000000] Specimen: 11329
Central Park October 2018
Location: Manhattan
Location: Manhattan [Latitude: 40.766375700000000 Longitude: -73.977110100000000] Specimen: 11349
Central Park October 2018
Location: Manhattan
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.434532100000000 Longitude: 139.662883000000000] Specimen: 11446
December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.443358400000000 Longitude: 139.652992400000000] Specimen: 11447
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.444018600000000 Longitude: 139.651668800000000] Specimen: 11448
Location: Shimizu, Japan [Latitude: 34.977259100000000 Longitude: 138.385225500000000] Specimen: 11453
Location: Shimizu, Japan [Latitude: 34.977664700000000 Longitude: 138.385306300000000] Specimen: 11454
Location: Shimizu, Japan [Latitude: 34.979521100000000 Longitude: 138.382872300000000] Specimen: 11461
Location: Shimizu, Japan [Latitude: 34.983207800000000 Longitude: 138.376393200000000] Specimen: 11474
December 2018
Location: Shimizu, Japan
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery [Latitude: 39.251745900000000 Longitude: -84.354836600000000] Specimen: 12418
August 2020
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery [Latitude: 39.252217800000000 Longitude: -84.355734300000000] Specimen: 12425
August 2020
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery