Encyclopedia · Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Australian nativeLocally indigenousCouncil listedcity of ryde
Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo ( GINK-oh, -⁠goh), also known as the maidenhair tree, and often misspelled "gingko" (see Etymology below) is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago.

In stock now →
02

Classification

Genus
Ginkgo
Common name
Ginkgo
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Ginkgo biloba belongs to the Ginkgo genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

03

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
05

Companions

Species we plant alongside Ginkgo.

Cheese Tree (Glochidion ferdinandi)
Australian nativeTree
Glochidion ferdinandi

Cheese Tree

Grevillea gaudichaudi (Grevillea gaudichaudi)
Australian native
Grevillea gaudichaudi

Grevillea gaudichaudi

Grevillea juniperiana (Grevillea juniperiana)
Australian native
Grevillea juniperiana

Grevillea juniperiana

06

Further reading

  1. 01
    Ginkgo biloba taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
  2. 02
    Tree planting and selection listsCity of Ryde Council