Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
China, Japan
Types
Not available
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Light Yellow Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Not Applicable
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
JUNIPERUS chinensis
Common Name
dawn redwood
Chinese Juniper
In Hindi
dawn redwood
चीनी जुनिपर
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
chinesische Wacholder
In French
aube séquoia
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
metasecuoya
enebro chino
In Greek
dawn redwood
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
zimbro chinês
In Polish
świt sekwoja
jałowiec chiński
In Latin
dawn redwood
Chinese iuniperorum
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Juniperus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Chinese Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
- Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper
Care of Dawn Redwood and Chinese Juniper 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 Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.