Sequoiadendron giganteum

Botanical Name: Sequoiadendron giganteum
Common Name: Sierra redwood
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: S.W. United States

Leaf: Scale-like, Leathery, Glabrous, Lustrous, Green, Acute/Ovate/Acute/Sheathing/Entire

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Male cone, Apr/May, Monoecious plant

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Green, Brown, Persistent, Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec

Stem/Bark: Thick, Deeply fissured, Spongy, Cinnamon-red, Orange, Brown

Size: Height: > 30m/Spread: > 25m

Habit: Dense, Stiffly upright

Form: Pyramidal-widely

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 6

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Wind break

Notes: Perennial