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Giant Sequoia
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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

California
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

772
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune to control shape
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Giant Sequoia
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia
Red Buckeye

In German

Giant Sequoia
Red Buckeye

In French

Séquoia géant
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Secoya gigante
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Giant Sequoia
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Giant Sequoia
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Giant Sequoia
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
-

Subfamily

Sequoioideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Sequoia and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Giant Sequoia and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Sequoia and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Sequoia and Red Buckeye as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Sequoia is whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Giant Sequoia has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Sequoia vs Red Buckeye

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Sequoia vs Red Buckeye and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Sequoia are Eye irritation and Skin irritation whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Giant Sequoia is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Giant Sequoia and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.