Scientific Name:
Sequoia sempervirens
Pronunciation:
sih-KWOY-uh sem-PUR-vur-enz
Common Name:
coast redwood
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Bark fibrous, red-brown; leaves mostly flat, 2 ranked, needle-like with sharp apex (leaves near stem tips may be more awl-like), linear, 1-2cm long, dark green with 2 broad white stomatal bands below; seed cones elliptical to egg-shaped, (12-)20-25(-35)mm long x 15-20mm wide, seeds 2-5 per scale, flattened 3-6mm long with 2 wings. Conifers.org
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
> 30m
Mature Spread:
> 25m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Shade tree, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Decurrent
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Stringy, Deeply fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Striate scales
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk : Sendall Garden
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West : cv. Adpressa