Ginkgo Biloba vs Yellow Birch - TreeTime.ca

Ginkgo Biloba vs Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Ginkgo biloba

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Yellow Birch
Ginkgo Biloba

Yellow Birch is a large and valuable hardwood species in northeastern North America. The bark on its limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in colour, hence the name. This tree prefers to grow in cool regions with damp or saturated soil.

Yellow Birch can be tapped for syrup, like Sugar Maple. Although the sap has less sugar content, it flows in greater quantity than maple trees.

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The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Yellow Birch Quick Facts

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities
Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Fall colour: bright yellow
Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: golden birch
Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree