Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Brazil
California
Types
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Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
2577
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Requires large amount of water
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Toxic
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Raintree
Giant Sequoia
In German
raintree
Giant Sequoia
In French
raintree
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
raintree
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Raintree
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Raintree
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Raintree
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Raintree
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Solanaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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