Giant Sequoia

Jatropha

About Giant Sequoia and Jatropha

Giant Sequoia

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

California

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

77170

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

JATROPHA

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

रतनजोत

In German

Giant Sequoia

Purgiernuß

In French

Séquoia géant

purghère

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

frailejón

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

jatropha

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

galamaluco

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

jatrofa

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Senecioneae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Jatropha

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

Giant Sequoia and Jatropha Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Jatropha are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Jatropha

Care of Giant Sequoia and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.