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Giant Sequoia
Dudleya
About Dudleya and Giant Sequoia


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Succulent  
Origin
California  
Western United States, Mexico  
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  
Number of Varieties
77  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-1  
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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
7.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
7.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Green, Gray  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped  
Acuminate  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
prune to control shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum  
DUDLEYA  
Common Name
Giant Sequoia  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia  
Dudleya  
In German
Giant Sequoia  
Dudleya  
In French
Séquoia géant  
Dudleya  
In Spanish
Secoya gigante  
dudleya  
In Greek
Giant Sequoia  
Dudleya  
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante  
Dudleya  
In Polish
Giant Sequoia  
Dudleya  
In Latin
Giant Sequoia  
Dudley  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Saxifragales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Crassulaceae  
Genus
Sequoiadendron  
Dudleya  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  
Subfamily
Sequoioideae  
-  
Number of Species
1  
45  
99+
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Dudleya

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

Giant Sequoia and Dudleya Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Dudleya are as follows:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Dudleya

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

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