Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
California
Japan
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
773
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-5
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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Acuminate
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
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Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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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
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
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Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
crimson pygmy
In German
Giant Sequoia
crimson pygmy
In French
Séquoia géant
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
crimson pygmy
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
crimson pygmy
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
crimson pygmy
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Cupressaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Berberis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
150
1
27800
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