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Giant Sequoia
Giant Sequoia




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About Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

California

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

77
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

In German

Giant Sequoia

In French

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Clade

-

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Sequoia

Want to know the properties of Giant Sequoia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Giant Sequoia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Skin irritation. Giant Sequoia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Giant Sequoia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Giant Sequoia physical information is as follows: 2,440.00 cm tall and 670.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Awl-Shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Giant Sequoia

Taking Giant Sequoia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Giant Sequoia include pruning, which should be done prune to control shape. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Giant Sequoia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Giant Sequoia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Giant Sequoia is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 77 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.