Where do ginkgo trees grow? When do ginkgo trees bloom?

Most ginkgo plants are on the verge of extinction, extinct in most parts of Europe, North America and Asia. Only in China, where the natural conditions are excellent, has it been miraculously preserved. Therefore, scientists call it a "living fossil" and "the panda of the plant world". Today we want to know where the ginkgo tree grows and when it blooms and bears fruit?

Contents of this article

1. Where do ginkgo trees grow?

2. When does the ginkgo tree bloom?

3. When does the ginkgo tree bear fruit?

Where do ginkgo trees grow?

It is suitable for growing in subtropical monsoon areas with relatively favorable water and heat conditions. It is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and America in the northern hemisphere. Ginkgo was widely distributed in the northern hemisphere in the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic Era, and began to decline in the late Cretaceous period. 500,000 years ago, the Quaternary glacial movement occurred, and the earth suddenly became cold. Most ginkgo plants were on the verge of extinction and became extinct in most parts of Europe, North America, and Asia. Only China, with its superior natural conditions, has miraculously preserved it. Therefore, it is called a "living fossil" and a "panda in the plant world" by scientists. Wild ginkgo remains in the northern part of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, the Linyi area in the southern part of Shandong, and the mountainous area in the western part of Zhejiang.

There are wild and semi-wild ginkgo communities in Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province, Wuduhe Town, Yichang City, Hubei Province, Anlu City, Hubei Province, Haiyang Township, Lingchuan County, Guilin, Gaoshang Town, Xing'an County, and other surrounding towns, Dabie Mountains, Shennongjia, etc. Due to the scarcity of individuals and dioecious plants, if there is no strict protection and promotion of natural regeneration, the remaining forests will be replaced. Ginkgo is mostly distributed in artificial cultivation areas, mainly cultivated in large quantities in China, France and South Carolina, USA.

When do ginkgo trees bloom?

Ginkgo blooms from early to mid-April.

Ginkgo is dioecious. Male plants do not bloom, while female plants do. Cones are solitary in the leaf axils of short branches. Male cones are in the shape of catkins, with many stamens, each with 2 anthers. Female cones have long stalks, the end of the stalk is often forked, with an ovule with a disc-shaped receptacle at the end of the fork. Often one ovule develops into a developed seed.

When does the ginkgo tree bear fruit?

Ginkgo is a deciduous tree of the Ginkgo family. It blooms in April and matures in October. The fruit of the ginkgo tree is commonly known as ginkgo nut, so it is also called the ginkgo tree. Ginkgo trees grow slowly and have a very long lifespan. Under natural conditions, it takes more than 20 years from planting to producing ginkgo nut, and it takes 40 years to produce a large number of fruits. Therefore, some people call it the Gongsun Tree, which means that the father plants and the grandson eats. It is the oldest tree among trees and has ornamental, economic, and medicinal value.