Sequoia sempervirens: Country Or Region Of Origin
Western North America
Plant Profile: Sequoia sempervirens
Taxonomy: Sequoia sempervirensNames
California redwood, Coastal sequoia, Coast Redwood, Palo Colorado, Redwood
Phonetic Spelling:see-KWOY-uh sem-per-VY-renz
Genus:Sequoia
Species:sempervirens
Family:Cupressaceae
This wood possesses natural resistance to rot. It is recognized as the state tree of California, alongside Sequoiadendron gigantea. These trees can grow at an impressive rate of up to three feet annually.
In terms of form, they are densely branched and exhibit a graceful pyramidal shape during their early years, although they tend to shed their lower branches as they mature.
Sequoia sempervirens Feature Summary
Sequoia sempervirens Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#full sun tolerant
#large tree
#native tree
#moist soil
#fast growing
#NC native
#well-drained soil
#needled evergreen
#long lifespan
#Braham Arboretum
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Sequoia sempervirens Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruit
Oblong .75 to 1 in. egg shaped seed cones
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaf is spirally arranged with two whitish stripes on underside.
Needled Evergreen
Green
White
Blue
Needles
Whorled
Linear
Entire
< 1 inch
Long-lasting
Bark
Red brown, furrowed scaly ridges, inner bark is cinnamon brown. Trunks are buttressed at the bottom.
Dark Brown
Light Brown
Red/Burgundy
Scaly
Ridges
Furrowed
Stem
Slender dark green forking and ending in a scaly bud.
Green
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Native Plant
Needled Evergreen
Pyramidal
Dense
Open
Rapid
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
more than 60 feet
Coastal
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Flowers
< 1 inch
Landscape
Winter Garden
Rain Garden
Shade Tree
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Sequoia sempervirens Attributes
Sequoia sempervirens: Distribution
Western North America
Sequoia sempervirens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sequoia sempervirens Fruit
Sequoia sempervirens: Fruit Description
Oblong .75 to 1 in. egg shaped seed cones
Sequoia sempervirens: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Sequoia sempervirens: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Sequoia sempervirens Leaves
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Description
Leaf is spirally arranged with two whitish stripes on underside.
Sequoia sempervirens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
White
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Sequoia sempervirens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sequoia sempervirens: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Sequoia sempervirens Bark
Sequoia sempervirens: Bark Description
Red brown, furrowed scaly ridges, inner bark is cinnamon brown. Trunks are buttressed at the bottom.
Sequoia sempervirens: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Light Brown
Red/Burgundy
Sequoia sempervirens: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Sequoia sempervirens Stem
Sequoia sempervirens: Stem Description
Slender dark green forking and ending in a scaly bud.
Sequoia sempervirens: Stem Color
Green
Sequoia sempervirens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sequoia sempervirens Whole Plant Traits
Sequoia sempervirens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sequoia sempervirens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sequoia sempervirens: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Sequoia sempervirens: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Sequoia sempervirens: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Sequoia sempervirens: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Sequoia sempervirens Cultural Conditions
Sequoia sempervirens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sequoia sempervirens: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sequoia sempervirens: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Sequoia sempervirens: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sequoia sempervirens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Sequoia sempervirens Flowers
Sequoia sempervirens: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Sequoia sempervirens Landscape
Sequoia sempervirens: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Sequoia sempervirens: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
