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About Dawn Redwood and Artichoke


About Artichoke and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Vegetable   

Origin
China   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not available   
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
9   
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   
Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
5.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
1.05 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Glandular   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Pollen   
Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   
Cynara cardunculus   

Common Name
dawn redwood   
Artichoke   

In Hindi
dawn redwood   
Artichoke   

In German
Urweltmammutbaum   
Artischocke   

In French
aube séquoia   
Artichaut   

In Spanish
metasecuoya   
Alcachofa   

In Greek
dawn redwood   
αγκινάρα   

In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood   
Alcachofra   

In Polish
świt sekwoja   
Karczoch   

In Latin
dawn redwood   
cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Pinales   
Asterales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Metasequoia   
Cynara   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynareae   

Subfamily
Sequoioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke

Wondering what are the properties of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke? We provide you with everything About Dawn Redwood and Artichoke. Dawn Redwood doesn't have thorns and Artichoke doesn't have thorns. Also Dawn Redwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dawn Redwood has allergic reactions like Pollen and Artichoke has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke

Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Artichoke Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Artichoke season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Artichoke is Well drained while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic.

Dawn Redwood and Artichoke Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke are as follows:

Care of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke

Care of Dawn Redwood and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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