Giant Sequoia

Spindle Tree

About Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree

Giant Sequoia

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

California

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

7720

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

Spindle Tree

In German

Giant Sequoia

Spindelbaum

In French

Séquoia géant

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Celastrales

Family

Cupressaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree

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

Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Spindle Tree

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