Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
Northern Africa, Morocco
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Iceland Poppy
Number of Varieties
7715
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-4
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
PAPAVER atlanticum
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
In German
Giant Sequoia
marokkanische Poppy
In French
Séquoia géant
Poppy marocaine
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
marroquí amapola
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Moroccan Poppy
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
marokański Poppy
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Moroccan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Cupressaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Papaver
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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