Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Not available
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-7
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Needle like
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
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
dawn redwood
limber pine
In Hindi
dawn redwood
limber pine
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
limber pine
In French
aube séquoia
limber pine
In Spanish
metasecuoya
limber pine
In Greek
dawn redwood
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
limver foi
In Polish
świt sekwoja
limver poszedł
In Latin
dawn redwood
limver abiit
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Limber Pine flower color: Not Available
- Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine
Care of Dawn Redwood and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.