Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
California
Types
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Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
177
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
bees
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
Giant Sequoia
In German
Saururus cernuus
Giant Sequoia
In French
Saururus cernuus
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Piperales
Pinales
Family
Saururaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Saururus
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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