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About Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
needle shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants 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
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Leylandii
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
Leyland cypress
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Leyland-Zypresse
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Cyprès de Leyland
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Cupressus leylandii
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Leyland Cypress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Cipreste-de-leyland
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Leyland Cypress
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Cupressus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress

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

Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant

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

Care of Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress

Care of Giant Reed and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed 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.