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Giant Sequoia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

California
South Africa

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

777
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Giant Sequoia
Button Strauch

In French

Séquoia géant
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rubiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Cephalanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
-

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

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Importance of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Sequoia is whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Giant Sequoia has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Sequoia vs Buttonbush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Sequoia vs Buttonbush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Sequoia are Eye irritation and Skin irritation whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Giant Sequoia is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Giant Sequoia and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.