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About Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress


About Leyland Cypress and Lemon Verbena


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Argentina, Chile   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata   
not available   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
Not Available   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9-3   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
Not Available   
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brownish Red   
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
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
needle shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
All year   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Cold climate, Deer resistant   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch   
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Deer resistant   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide   
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, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla   
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii   

Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush   
Leylandii   

In Hindi
Lemon Verbena   
Leyland cypress   

In German
Lemon Verbena   
Leyland-Zypresse   

In French
Aloysia   
Cyprès de Leyland   

In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla   
Cupressus leylandii   

In Greek
Lemon Verbena   
Leyland Cypress   

In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla   
Cipreste-de-leyland   

In Polish
Lemon Verbena   
Cyprysowiec Leylanda   

In Latin
Lemon Verbena   
Leyland Cypress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Pinales   

Family
Verbenaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Aloysia   
Cupressus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress

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

Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Care of Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress

Care of Lemon Verbena and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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.

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