What is a weather tree? What is a weather tree?

Meteorological trees are called meteorological trees because they are "attached" to the weather.

Meteorological tree species are ginkgo, Korean pine, holly and so on. These trees can change the color of their leaves with the weather, and they will turn red before it rains.

Some will grow long leaves because of the weather. If it germinates quickly, it means that there will be more rain this year. If it germinates late, it means that it will be dry this year.

About ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is a plant of Ginkgo in Ginkgoaceae.

Trees, below 40 meters high and below 4 meters in diameter at breast height; The bark of young trees is shallowly longitudinally split, and the bark of big trees is grayish brown, deeply longitudinally split and rough; The crowns of young and mature trees are conical, while the crowns of old trees are roughly oval.

Ginkgo biloba can be used as a fast-growing precious timber tree with light yellow sapwood, yellowish brown heartwood, fine structure, light and soft weight, elasticity, easy processing, luster and specific gravity of 0.45-0.48. It is an excellent wood, which can be used in architecture, furniture, interior decoration, sculpture, drawing board and so on.

Growth environment of ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is born in a natural forest with an altitude of 500- 1000 meters, acidic yellow soil (pH 5-5.5) and good drainage, and is often mixed with coniferous and broad-leaved trees such as Cryptomeria fortunei, Torreya grandis and Orchidaceae, and grows vigorously.

Ginkgo biloba is a light-loving tree with deep roots and wide adaptability to climate and soil. It can grow in areas with high temperature, rainy, little rainfall and cold winter, but it grows slowly or badly. It can grow on acidic soil (pH 4.5), calcareous soil (pH 8) and neutral soil, but it is not tolerant to saline-alkali and over-wet soil.

Distribution range of ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is a rare tree species left over from Mesozoic era, and it is a specialty of China. Only Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang Province has wild trees.

Ginkgo biloba is cultivated in a wide range: from Shenyang in the northeast in the north to Guangzhou in the south, with an altitude of 40- 1000 meters in east China, Guizhou and western Yunnan (Tengchong) with an altitude of less than 2000 meters in southwest China, with Pizhou City in Jiangsu Province as the majority, mainly for producing seeds or as garden trees.

Gardens in Korea, Japan, Europe and America are cultivated.