Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Perennial
  
Origin
China
  
Eastern Europe
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
  
Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
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
  
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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Alternate
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
  
IRIS pumila
  
Common Name
dawn redwood
  
Dwarf Iris
  
In Hindi
dawn redwood
  
Dwarf Iris
  
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
  
Zwergiris
  
In French
aube séquoia
  
Dwarf Iris
  
In Spanish
metasecuoya
  
Enano Iris
  
In Greek
dawn redwood
  
νάνος Ίρις
  
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
  
Dwarf Iris
  
In Polish
świt sekwoja
  
Dwarf Iris
  
In Latin
dawn redwood
  
Iris Dwarf
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Iridaceae
  
Genus
Metasequoia
  
Iris
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Irideae
  
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
  
Iridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dwarf Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Dwarf Iris is Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris
Care of Dawn Redwood and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.