Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
California
Europe, Asia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
7770
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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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
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✔
✘
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
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Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
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
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Alopecurus
Clade
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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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