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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
California

Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties
77 61

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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 14

Minimum Width
670.00 cm 31

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
Yes

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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