Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
California
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
775
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
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
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
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Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
meadow barley
In German
Giant Sequoia
Wiese Gerste
In French
Séquoia géant
orge prairie
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
cebada prado
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
cevada prado
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Hordeum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
110
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27800
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