Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
California
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
477
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Giant Sequoia
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Giant Sequoia
In French
Rocket Dame
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Brassicales
Pinales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Hylocereeae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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