Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
Australia, South America
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
7715
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red spider mite
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Giant Sequoia
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Séquoia géant
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Proteales
Family
Cupressaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Embothrium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
120
1
27800
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