Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants

About Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress

Bilimbi
Leyland Cypress
About Leyland Cypress and Bilimbi


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   
Types
Not Available   
not available   
Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
moist forests, Mountains   
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
6-9   
AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
9-3   
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22
Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender   
Non Flowering Plant   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
needle shaped   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer   
All year   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Cold climate, Deer resistant   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Average Water Needs   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot   
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Deer resistant   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
None   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers   
Birds   
Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat   
Unknown   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Not Available   
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use   
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi   
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii   
Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro   
Leylandii   
In Hindi
Bilimbi   
Leyland cypress   
In German
bilimbi   
Leyland-Zypresse   
In French
bilimbi   
Cyprès de Leyland   
In Spanish
bilimbi   
Cupressus leylandii   
In Greek
bilimbi   
Leyland Cypress   
In Portuguese
bilimbi   
Cipreste-de-leyland   
In Polish
bilimbi   
Cyprysowiec Leylanda   
In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue   
Leyland Cypress   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   
Order
Oxalidales   
Pinales   
Family
Oxalidaceae   
Cupressaceae   
Genus
Averrhoa   
Cupressus   
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
12   
99+
Not Available   
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Leyland Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat and Leyland Cypress has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress

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

Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Care of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress

Care of Bilimbi and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi 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.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!