Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
7710
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
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
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
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 dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
सागर अंगूर
In German
Giant Sequoia
Sea Grape
In French
Séquoia géant
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Sea Grape
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Sea Grape
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Sea Grape
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Coccoloba
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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