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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Cal Poly Campus - San Luis Obispo, CA, Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA, The National Arboretum - Washington, DC, UC Santa Cruz, CA, Los Gatos, CA, Sacramento, CA and Lotusland - Santa Barbara, CA

COAST REDWOOD
Sequoia sempervirens

General Notes

     Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Several cultivars are commercially available. Has fragrant bark and leaf. Native to California.
     A Sequoia sempervirens in Jedediah Smith State Park is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 321 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 950 inches and a crown spread of 80 feet.
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• Sequoia sempervirens - Taxodiaceae
• Native To: California
• Habit: Erect and covers an Extensive Area.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Conical
• Sunset Zones: 4 - 9 and 14 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 - 10
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Moderate Zone
• Height: 70 - 100 feet. In the wild may reach 365 feet
• Canopy Width: 15 - 30 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 or More Inches per Season
• Longevity: Greater than 150 years
• Leaves: Linear Medium to Dark Green. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous, Brown. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
• Cone: Brown Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall or Winter.
• Bark: Red Brown, Fibrous or Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Oak Root Fungus. Susceptible to Beetle Borers and Redwood Bark Beetle, Phytophthora, Cypress Canker and Root Rot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: Allergy
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Sequoia sempervirens Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 20, 2013.
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