Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
California, Northwestern United States, United States
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
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Number of Varieties
7735
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Requires regular watering
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
prune to control shape
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Phlox condensata
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
In German
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
In French
Séquoia géant
Phlox condensata
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Phlox condensata
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Phlox condensata
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Phlox condensata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Phlox
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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