What is Coast Redwood?
Coast Redwood, also known as its scientific name sequoia sempervirens , is the only species belonging to the Rod secVoia endl. It is originally from the coastal regions of Oregon and California and is characterized by its high figure. Coast Redwood is an evergreen tree that thrives in a wet, cold climate. Some of the oldest and tallest trees in the world are coastal sequoos. It must not be confused with giant redwoods, a tree from another genus that grows in a much dry climate.
as a conical tree, the coastal sequore has a strong bark that is quite soft. The bark, as the name suggests, usually has red -brown colors. Tree leaves usually resemble pine needles and have sharp points and linear shape. Usually, the leaves of dark green color are at the top and white on the underside and usually measure about 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) in length.
coastal sequoia cones grow in the stages. Onire cylindrical in shape and differs in color according to their gender. For example, womenThe cone is green and can grow to a length of 1.25 inches (about 3.2 cm). During the fall, they can ripen and turn a lighter brown color. Male cones are usually brown and are much smaller than women.
People are often attracted to the trees of the coast sequoic due to their size. They can grow to approximately 365 feet (111.3 m) high, although most of them reach heights of about 100 feet (30.5 m). Their shape of the cone means that it is not a wide -angle tree, reaching a width of about 25 feet (7.6 m).
usually Coast Redwood grows well in medium fertile soil. The soil must be moist, but must also drain well. It can survive both in full sunlight and partial shadow and is rarely affected by pests or diseases.
Promotion of coastal sequoia is quite interesting. Although it can be grown from seed, cuts can also be grown. In fact, it is one of the few species of the tree coniferThe ones that will generate new shoots, even after limiting the entire base of the tree. This gives him a high probability of survival.
Although coastal sequore is the only type of tree in its family, it has several different varieties. For example, one variety, Aptos Blue, has leaves that look almost dark blue with a green tinge. It also has branches that swing low. Other varieties, adpressa, have shorter leaves that look almost white when they are young. In addition, the Adpressa variety can only grow to 25 feet (about 7.6 m) high.