Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
California
China
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
772
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Average Water Needs, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
prune to control shape
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Giant Sequoia
Cork Tree
In French
Séquoia géant
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Cork Tree
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Cork Tree
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Cork ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
Mirini
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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