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About Dawn Redwood and Clivia


About Clivia and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China   
South Africa   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   
Temperate Regions, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
12-1   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

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   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Insects   

Allergy
Pollen   
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   
CLIVIA miniata   

Common Name
dawn redwood   
Clivia   

In Hindi
dawn redwood   
Clivia   

In German
Urweltmammutbaum   
Clivia   

In French
aube séquoia   
Clivia   

In Spanish
metasecuoya   
Clivia   

In Greek
dawn redwood   
κλίβια   

In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood   
Clivia   

In Polish
świt sekwoja   
Clivia   

In Latin
dawn redwood   
Clivia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asparagales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Metasequoia   
Clivia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sequoioideae   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Clivia

Wondering what are the properties of Dawn Redwood and Clivia? We provide you with everything About Dawn Redwood and Clivia. Dawn Redwood doesn't have thorns and Clivia doesn't have thorns. Also Dawn Redwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dawn Redwood has allergic reactions like Pollen and Clivia 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 Clivia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Clivia

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

Dawn Redwood and Clivia Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Clivia are as follows:

Care of Dawn Redwood and Clivia

Care of Dawn Redwood and Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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