Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-9
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, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Chocolate
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
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, fungus
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
GLIRICIDIA sepium
Common Name
dawn redwood
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
In Hindi
dawn redwood
QUICKSTICK
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
QUICKSTICK
In French
aube séquoia
QUICKSTICK
In Spanish
metasecuoya
QUICKSTICK
In Greek
dawn redwood
QUICKSTICK
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
QuickStick
In Polish
świt sekwoja
QUICKSTICK
In Latin
dawn redwood
Quickstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Gliricidia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Robinieae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
15
1
27800
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