Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
California
South America
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
7754
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Gymnocalycium
In German
Giant Sequoia
Gymnocalycium
In French
Séquoia géant
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Gymnocalycium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
154
1
27800
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