银杏新品种'夏金'

'夏金'系自众多黄叶银杏中经多年比较观察,从湖北省安陆市引进的黄叶银杏中优选所得.叶片为扇形,中裂极浅,叶缘浅波状,有长柄;春季叶片色泽金黄,至夏季叶片虽有个别转为黄绿,但大部分叶片依然金黄.雌株,雌球花有长梗,梗端有1～2盘状珠座,每座生1胚珠,发育成种子.由于该品种春、夏、秋三季叶色金黄,具有很好的观赏效果,又由于其繁殖容易,管理简单,应用于行道、公园、庭院、广场、旅游景点等,具有较高的推广价值.

A New Variety Ginkgo biloba 'Xiajin'

This variety was optimally selected from Ginkgo biloba which was introduced from An' lu, Hubei province through many years of observation. The variety has a long petiole and fan-shaped leaves with shallow perforation end and wavy leave margin. The leaf color is golden yellow in spring and in summer though a few of leaves turn into yellowish green in summer. The female cone possesses a long stem, with 1 ~ 2 discoid ovule plat(s) at its end, and the ovules attached to the plat develop into seeds. The variety has a high ornamental value due to its golden yellow leaves in spring, summer and autumn, with easy propagation and simple management. It can be used in sides of streets, gardens, courtyards, parks, touring spots and etc., with high promoted and applied value.