Nadační fond Krtek

organisation

Jaroslav Štěrba
Jaroslav Štěrba · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.
Martina Šmuková
Martina Šmuková · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Ginkgo biloba
Botanical name
Ginkgo biloba
Planting year
2009
Planters or representatives
Jaroslav Štěrba according to the current catalogue; Martina Šmuková according to the 2009 report
Mature size
15.2–24.4 m
Flowering
no true flowers; produces gymnosperm reproductive structures
Lifespan and documented age
Long-lived; Kew documents a surviving tree planted in 1762.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Ginkgo biloba is deciduous and belongs to the Ginkgoaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–24.4 m.

As a gymnosperm, it does not produce true flowers or fruits like flowering broadleaved trees. Leaf or needle arrangement and reproductive structures help identify it.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: Long-lived; Kew documents a surviving tree planted in 1762.

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About the person

Name
Nadační fond Krtek
Personality type
organisation
People and participants
Jaroslav Štěrba · Martina Šmuková

Nadační fond Krtek is a separate entry in the Kořeny osobností project. The planting lists these participants or representatives: Jaroslav Štěrba according to the current catalogue; Martina Šmuková according to the 2009 report.

Sources

Botanical references

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Jaroslav Štěrba · Author: Lomikarus · CC0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Martina Šmuková · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0