Buttonbush

Leyland Cypress

About Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress

Buttonbush

Leyland Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Egg-shaped

needle shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

Cold climate, Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Leylandii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Leyland cypress

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Leyland-Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cyprès de Leyland

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cupressus leylandii

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Leyland Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cipreste-de-leyland

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Leyland Cypress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress

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

Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress

Care of Buttonbush and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Buttonbush 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.