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About Giant Sequoia and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Giant Sequoia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
California  
North America  

Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  
Prunus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
77  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-8  

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 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
550.00 cm  
38

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
1  
25  

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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.

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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:

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.

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