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About Sugar Pine and Giant Sequoia


About Giant Sequoia and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
California  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  

Number of Varieties
5  
77  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

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 cm  
28
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
Yes  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
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
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Sequoiadendron  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Sequoioideae  

Number of Species
5  
1  

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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:

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.

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