Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, California
Brazil
Types
Coniferous Trees
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Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal Regions, Humid climates
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune lower leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Mulch, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Scale, Spider mites, Tip Miners
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Red eyes, Skin irritation, Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Wildlife
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEQUOIA sempervirens
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Redwood
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Coast Redwood
Raintree
In German
Redwoodbaum
raintree
In French
côte Redwood
raintree
In Spanish
Redwood Coast
raintree
In Greek
ακτή Redwood
Raintree
In Portuguese
costa Redwood
Raintree
In Polish
Wybrzeże Redwood
Raintree
In Latin
Coast Redwood
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Cupressaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Sequoia
Brunfelsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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