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About Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

California
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

77128
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-10

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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Orange 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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune to control shape
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Giant Sequoia
Igel Kaktus

In French

Séquoia géant
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Echinopsis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

12000
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis

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

Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Echinopsis

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