Giant Sequoia

Carissa

About Giant Sequoia and Carissa

Giant Sequoia

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

California

Southern Africa

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

7720

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Carissia

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

Carissa

In German

Giant Sequoia

carissa

In French

Séquoia géant

carissa

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

carissa

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

carissa

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

carissa

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

carissa

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Gentianales

Family

Cupressaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Carissa

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

Giant Sequoia and Carissa Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Carissa are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Carissa

Care of Giant Sequoia and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.