Hackberry

Leyland Cypress

About Hackberry and Leyland Cypress

Hackberry

Leyland Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 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

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

needle shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Leylandii

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Leyland cypress

In German

Hackberry

Leyland-Zypresse

In French

micocoulier

Cyprès de Leyland

In Spanish

almez

Cupressus leylandii

In Greek

hackberry

Leyland Cypress

In Portuguese

hackberry

Cipreste-de-leyland

In Polish

hackberry

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

In Latin

Hackberry

Leyland Cypress

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Celtis

Cupressus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Leyland Cypress

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

Hackberry and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Hackberry and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Leyland Cypress flower color:
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Leyland Cypress

Care of Hackberry and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.