Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

About Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia

Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

California

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

577

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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

Needle like

Awl-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Requires large amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Wood

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

In German

Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

In French

Sugar Pine

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Secoya gigante

In Greek

Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Sugar Pine

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Pinus

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus

Sequoiadendron

Clade

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia

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

Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia

Care of Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.