Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
California
Types
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Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
1077
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
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
Very 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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Grey mold, Root rot
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Giant Sequoia
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Giant Sequoia
In French
Amourette Arbre
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Urticaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
611
1
27800
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