Giant Sequoia

Sorrel

About Giant Sequoia and Sorrel

Giant Sequoia

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

California

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

77-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-6

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

sorrel

In German

Giant Sequoia

Sauerampfer

In French

Séquoia géant

oseille

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

alazán

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

alazão

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

szczaw

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Oxalidales

Family

Cupressaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1900

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Sorrel

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

Giant Sequoia and Sorrel Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Sorrel are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Sorrel

Care of Giant Sequoia and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.