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About Giant Sequoia and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

California
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties

7730
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
7-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
red alder

In German

Giant Sequoia
rot-Erle

In French

Séquoia géant
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
aliso rojo

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Alnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
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Subfamily

Sequoioideae
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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Red Alder

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

Giant Sequoia and Red Alder Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Red Alder

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