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Giant Sequoia
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Meadow Foxtail



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About Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

California
Europe, Asia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties

7770
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8 - 5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
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Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Giant Sequoia
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Séquoia géant
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
łąka ber

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Alopecurus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Senecioneae
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Subfamily

Sequoioideae
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Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Giant Sequoia and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.