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Sausage Tree
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About Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
California

Types

Kigelia africana
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

977
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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

Pinnate
Awl-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Giant Sequoia

In German

Sausage Tree
Giant Sequoia

In French

saucisse Arbre
Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Secoya gigante

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Sequoia gigante

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Giant Sequoia

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Tecomeae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
Sequoioideae

Number of Species

91
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia

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

Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia

Care of Sausage Tree and Giant Sequoia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.