Giant Sequoia

Catnip

About Giant Sequoia and Catnip

Giant Sequoia

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

California

Europe, Asia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

7720

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm980.00 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, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

कटनीप

In German

Giant Sequoia

Katzenminze

In French

Séquoia géant

cataire

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Catnip

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

catnip

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Catnip

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

Giant Sequoia and Catnip Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Catnip are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Giant Sequoia and Catnip

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