Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
California
Central America, Mexico
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
773
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-8
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
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Mousemelon
In German
Giant Sequoia
Maus Melone
In French
Séquoia géant
Mousemelon
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Mousemelon
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
melão rato
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
mysz melona
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
mouse melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cucurbitales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Cucumis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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