ginkgo

The ginkgo tree also known as the maidenhair tree is a unique species of tree with no known trees that are genetically close. The tree itself is also considered a living fossil, it predates 270 million years ago, to which carbon dating places the closest visible relative. Today the tree is known for its medicinal purposes with easing dementia symptoms, enhancing memory, and alleviating stress. The tree actually has two different sexes, there are male and female tree and it reproduces through pollination of cones. Being deciduous, the tree looses its leaves in the fall, and as they change they become bright yellow and slightly orange depending on the sex. The tree itself is slow growing and can be cultivated in homes for a few years, before needing transplanted outside and will need to be planted early fall when transplanting. The tree when cultivated inside needs little fertilization and lots of light, and will most likely not completely shed its leaves, though care will need to be taken during the winter to avoid over watering and will need to be planted early fall when transplanting.