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About Giant Sequoia and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

California
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

775
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-6

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
H1, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape
Prune to control growth, 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

In German

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

In French

Séquoia géant
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
Soft Rush

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Soft Rush

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Senecioneae
-

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Common Rush

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

Giant Sequoia and Common Rush Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Common Rush

Care of Giant Sequoia and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.