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About American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
needle shaped
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
7.2 Common Name
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Leylandii
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Leyland cypress
7.2.2 In German
Lebensbaum
Leyland-Zypresse
7.2.3 In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Cyprès de Leyland
7.2.4 In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Cupressus leylandii
7.2.5 In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
Leyland Cypress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Cipreste-de-leyland
7.2.7 In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
7.2.8 In Latin
American Arborvitae
Leyland Cypress
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Arborvitae
Cupressus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Leyland Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Leyland Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress

Season and care of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Leyland Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leyland Cypress is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for American Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral and for Leyland Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress

Care of American Arborvitae and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leyland Cypress pruning is done Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.