Botanical Name: Sequoiadendron giganteum (Sequoia gigantea)
Common Name: Giant sequoia, Big tree Type of Plant: conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a potentially very tall and massive tree; at first distinctly pyramidal in form and densely branched, becoming more round-topped and broken at summit of canopy with age; branchlets somewhat prickly Height 30-60'(to 300) Spread 1/4 - 1/3 Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun; tolerates some shade at interior sites Soil needs deep, well-draining soil; avoid waterlogged locales Hardiness (all zones): better than S. sempervirens at inland sites Morphology: Leaves scalelike foliage is gray-green, 1/8"-1/2" long, sharply pointed (prickly); scales are overlapping, thickly covering the stems Flowers none; Fruit female cone: reddish brown, oval, 2-3 1/2" long; ripens in the second year. Propagation: seed Usage: a rugged vertical accent tree, prized for its dense pryamidal form and tolerance of harsher climate than the Coast Redwood; large background or in groves; large-scale lawn tree if drainage is excellent Landscape Care: Watering an infrequent deep soaking is preferred afterplant is established; tolerates considerable drought Fertilizing as needed in youth; with age, only if heavily irrigated Pruning preferably none; remove lower limbs if access needed Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other give plenty of room for vertical growth Origin: Western Sierra Family: Taxodiaceae Notes: |
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