Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
California
Types
-
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
1077
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-136-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Peregrina
Giant Sequoia
In German
Peregrina
Giant Sequoia
In French
Peregrina
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Peregrina
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Peregrina
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Peregrina
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Peregrina
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Jatropheae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
1701
1
27800
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