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Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)

Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) (Ginkgo biloba)

GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.159 W94 53.025

Trail Number:
T7

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Description

Family:
Ginkgoaceae

Foliage:
Fan shaped leaves 2 to 3 inches across. Leaves change to yellow in fall, but a freeze will cause leaves to drop almost overnight

Native Locale:
Eastern China

Mature Height:
50 to 80 feet

Mature Width:
30 to 40 feet

Hardiness Zones:
Zone 4 to 8(9)

Soil Preference:
Prefers sandy, deep, moderately moist soil

Growth Habit:
Usually pyramidal in outline when young; in old age often becoming wide spreading with large, massive picturesque branches; Ginkgo get better with age

Rate of Growth:
Slow to Medium, 10 to 15' over a 10 to 12 year period

Disease and Insect:
Extremely free of pests

Landscape Value:
n/a

Additional Notes: