Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
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Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, fungus
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
dawn redwood
Silver Maple
In Hindi
dawn redwood
Silver Maple
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Silver Maple
In French
aube séquoia
érable argenté
In Spanish
metasecuoya
arce plateado
In Greek
dawn redwood
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
plátano de prata
In Polish
świt sekwoja
Silver Maple
In Latin
dawn redwood
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Cupressaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1128
1
27800
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