Giant Sequoia

Cinquefoil

About Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil

Giant Sequoia

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

California

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

77500

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaves

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

पंचकोण

In German

Giant Sequoia

Fingerkraut

In French

Séquoia géant

potentille

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

cinquefoil

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

cinquefoil

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

pięciornik

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil

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

Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil

Care of Giant Sequoia and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.