Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Fruit
  
Origin
China
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
  
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Alternate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
  
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
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
  
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
  
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
  
CITRUS hystrix
  
Common Name
dawn redwood
  
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
  
In Hindi
dawn redwood
  
काफ़िर लाइम
  
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
  
Kaffernlimette
  
In French
aube séquoia
  
combava
  
In Spanish
metasecuoya
  
cafre
  
In Greek
dawn redwood
  
Καφρός Lime
  
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
  
Kaffir Lime
  
In Polish
świt sekwoja
  
kaffir wapno
  
In Latin
dawn redwood
  
Cafres Lime
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Metasequoia
  
Citrus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
- Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime
Care of Dawn Redwood and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.