Ginkgo biloba, Maidenhair, Ginkgo 10 seeds collected 11/8/23 fresh usa seller

Description: Ginkgo biloba, Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo 10, seeds collected 11/08/23 CLEANED AND FLOATED CANNOT GUARANTEE GERMINATION. Botanical Name: Ginkgo biloba Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba Common Name: Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo Height: 60-110 feet Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4* Ginkgos are very large trees, normally reaching a height of 20–35 m (66–115 feet), with some specimens in China being over 50 m (164 feet). The tree has an angular crown and long, somewhat erratic branches, and is usually deep rooted and resistant to wind and snow damage. * The species shows a preference for disturbed sites, in the "semi-wild" stands at Tian Mu Shan, many specimens are found along stream banks, rocky slopes, and cliff edges. more... * "With time becomes one of the most spectacular of all trees" (Dirr). Ginkgo has existed unchanged for some 150 million years. Often pyramidal when young, becoming wider with age, ultimately quite massive. Bright green fan-shaped leaves, intoxicating bright yellow in fall. * The seed is edible raw (in small quantities), or cooked. A soft and oily texture, the seed has a sweet flavour and tastes somewhat like a large pine nut. The baked seed makes very pleasant eating, it has a taste rather like a cross between potatoes and sweet chestnuts. The seed can be boiled and used in soups, porridges etc. It needs to be heated before being eaten in order to destroy a mildly acrimonious principle. more... * Does well in the South, very tough and durable. more... Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days. Germination: sow 1-2" deep, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination. Other: stratification improves germination, but is not required.

Price: 5 USD

Location: Pittsfield, Illinois

End Time: 2024-10-08T18:55:55.000Z

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