Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
Madagascar
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
778
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-10
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
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
prune to control 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
-
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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Pachypodium
In German
Giant Sequoia
Pachypodium
In French
Séquoia géant
Pachypodium
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Pachypodium
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Pachypodium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Cupressaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
pachypodium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Malouetieae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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