Botanical Name: Sequoia sempervirens
Common Name: Coast Redwood Type of Plant: conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a very erect, mostly singletrunked plant, with slender spreading or drooping branches forming a narrow pyramidal canopy; older trees become broader at base if not crowded; may develop suckers at base of trunk Height 50'-100'(300') Spread 1/4-1/2 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers partial - full sun; young trees tolerate shade Soil thrives in sites with moist rich acidic soils; prefers good drainage Hardiness hardy (zones 4-9, 14-24): grows best in areas with cool humid climate Morphology: flattened, linear, needle-like; two-ranked on branchlets, 1/2 - 1" long, Leaves dark green, usually with fairly rigid tips; somewhat featherlike in appearance Flowers unisexual male and female cones are produced on the same plant (ie. the plants are bisexual); female cones ripen in the first year Fruit female cones: oval-round, 1/2"-1" long; in clusters at ends of branchlets Propagation: by seed, meristem culture Usage: a potentially huge vertical accent tree, prized for its majestic shape and size; often used as a large-scale lawn tree or in groves for temperate-climate theme gardens; background massing for Japanese-theme landscapes Landscape Care: regular is preferred; the plant tolerates heavy irrigation if soil Watering drainage is good; is somewhat drought-tolerant at humid coastal locations Fertilizing balanced, in spring; add iron to correct chlorosis in alkaline soil Pruning remove the basal suckers as needed; head high for access under branches Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other foliage gets tip-burn if plant grown in saline soil Origin: Coast range of Northern California Family: Taxodiaceae Notes: |
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