Sequoia sempervirens (California Redwood)
Botanical Information
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Sequoia |
| Species | sempervirens |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen) |
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Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6a - 6b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) | -5 - 5 |
| Height | 115 m |
| Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
| Bark/Stem Description | Thick, soft and fibrous, bright red-brown when freshly exposed. |
| Leaf Description | Variable: young needles and those in the shady lower crown of mature trees are 15 - 25 mm long and flat, those in the upper crown of mature trees are scale-like, 5 - 10 mm long. |
| Fruit Description | Monoecious, with pollen and seed cones on the same plant. Cones are ovoid, 15 - 32 mm long, with 15 - 25 spirally arranged scales. Pollination occurs in late winter with maturation about 8 - 9 months after. |
Photographs
Sequoia sempervirens 'Prostrata'
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