Giant Sequoia

Elm

About Giant Sequoia and Elm

Giant Sequoia

Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

California

North America

1.4 Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Water elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

77NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune to control shape

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

ULMUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Giant Sequoia

American Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

अमेरिकी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Giant Sequoia

amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Séquoia géant

orme d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Secoya gigante

olmo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Sequoia

American Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Amerykański wiązu

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Sequoiadendron

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Giant Sequoia and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Elm

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

Giant Sequoia and Elm Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Elm are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color: Not Available
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Elm

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