Giant Sequoia

Kou

About Giant Sequoia and Kou

Giant Sequoia

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

California

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

7715

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

Cordia subcordata

In German

Giant Sequoia

Cordia subcordata

In French

Séquoia géant

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Kou

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

Giant Sequoia and Kou Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Kou are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kou

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.