The cultural value of Ginkgo

The Flower Language of Ginkgo

The flower language of Ginkgo is tenacity, composure and pure love.

Ginkgo's scientific name comes from Japan. There is actually an interesting fact about its scientific name. The German botanist who first discovered the species of Ginkgo made a spelling mistake, but the name has been used to this day.

Ancient Ginkgo

The cultivation of ginkgo actually has a long history. Ginkgo trees have a very long lifespan, with some often being over a thousand years old.

In Fulai Mountain, Ju County, Shandong Province, there is a ginkgo tree that is more than 3,000 years old. It is said that this ginkgo tree was planted during the Eastern Expedition of Duke Zhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it has strong vitality. In addition, in Shandong area, there are many very old ginkgo trees, which are very rare in terms of age, height and tree circumference.

The largest ginkgo tree in the world is in Fuquan, Guizhou. It is a male tree, about 6,000 years old, and the entire tree is very thick.

In addition, areas with very old ginkgo trees include: Hubei, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Henan, Chengdu and many other areas. It can be said that ginkgo is really a very precious and beloved plant.

Ginkgo is the city tree

Ginkgo trees are actually the city trees of many regions, such as Chengdu, Dandong, Huzhou, and Linyi. These are cities where ginkgo trees are widely planted, and ginkgo has become the city tree of these cities.

In addition, other famous cities that produce ginkgo include Pizhou and Taixing in Jiangsu, which are cities that grow ginkgo in large quantities and produce and process ginkgo.