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Giant Sequoia
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About Giant Sequoia and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

California
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties

773
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

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

Pruning

prune to control shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Giant Sequoia
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Séquoia géant
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Aleurites

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Kukui

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

Giant Sequoia and Kukui Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Kukui are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kukui

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.