Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmont' ('Fairmont' MaidenhairTree)
Its a male pest-free cultivar and of the ginkgo, resistant to storm damage. The crown is very dense and it makes this cultivar suitable as a screen or noise buffer. Perfect as a street tree. Ginkgo tolerates most soil, including compacted, and alkaline
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Pronunciation: GINK-go bye-LOE-buh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Hybrid
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Heat Zones: 3 to 9
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
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Uses: Screen, Bonsai, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Columnar
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Palmately Compound
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Fan
Leaf Margins: Lobate
Leaf Texture: Smooth
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: Green
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Fissured
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Fruit
Seasons: Spring
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed