Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Bush

About Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush

Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

California

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

77100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

prune to control shape

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Giant Sequoia

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Séquoia géant

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Secoya gigante

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Sequoia

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Sequoiadendron

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush. Giant Sequoia has thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Sequoia does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Sequoia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation. 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 Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Sequoia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Sequoia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Giant Sequoia is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color: Not Available
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush

Care of Giant Sequoia and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.