Giant Sequoia

Cleyera

About Giant Sequoia and Cleyera

Giant Sequoia

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

California

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

771

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

prune to control shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

Cleyera

In German

Giant Sequoia

Sakaki

In French

Séquoia géant

Cleyera

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Cleyera

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

Cleyera

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Cleyera

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Theales

Family

Cupressaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

118

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Cleyera

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

Giant Sequoia and Cleyera Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Cleyera are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Giant Sequoia and Cleyera

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