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Giant Sequoia
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About Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

California
North America

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

7730
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune to control shape
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Chokecherry

In German

Giant Sequoia
Chokecherry

In French

Séquoia géant
Chokecherry

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
Chokecherry

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Chokecherry

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Chokecherry

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Prunus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry

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

Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Chokecherry flower color:

  • Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry

Care of Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.