Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
China
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
dawn redwood
Dill
In Hindi
dawn redwood
डिल प्लांट
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Dill Pflanze
In French
aube séquoia
Dill usine
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Dill Planta
In Greek
dawn redwood
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
świt sekwoja
Dill roślin
In Latin
dawn redwood
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Apiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Anethum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
190
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27800
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