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About Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

California
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Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

7715
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
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Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Wood
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Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Giant Sequoia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Séquoia géant
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Echinocereus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus

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

Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Giant Sequoia and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.