Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
California
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Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
77-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
In German
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
In French
Séquoia géant
candelabro
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
candelabro
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
candelabro
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Browningia
Clade
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Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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