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About Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Leyland Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Not Available   

Types
not available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
Not Available   

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
needle shaped   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
All year   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Leylandii   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Leyland cypress   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Leyland-Zypresse   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Cyprès de Leyland   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Leyland Cypress   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Leyland Cypress   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Cupressus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leyland Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leyland Cypress is Clay, Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Leyland Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

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

Care of Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Leyland Cypress and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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