Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
California
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Quamash
Number of Varieties
77-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Flying insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
केमाज़
In German
Giant Sequoia
Camas
In French
Séquoia géant
Camas
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Camas
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Camas
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Camas
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Camas
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
camas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Monocots
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Camassia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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