Giant Sequoia | Giant Sequoia Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

California

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

Rank: 61 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

In German

Giant Sequoia

In French

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Clade

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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