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About Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

California
South Africa

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

777
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Giant Sequoia
Button Strauch

In French

Séquoia géant
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rubiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Cephalanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
-

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

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

Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

Care of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.