Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
California
Eastern Africa
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
774
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Plant grows in 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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Giant Sequoia
Blue Lotus
In French
Séquoia géant
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cupressaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Nymphaea
Clade
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Angiosperms
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
13
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27800
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