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About Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale 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
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
constipation, Headache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
7.2 Common Name
Leylandii
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leyland cypress
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
7.2.2 In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Amérique Arborvitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
Americana Arborvitae
7.2.5 In Greek
Leyland Cypress
αμερικανική Arborvitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Arborvitae americano
7.2.7 In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Amerykański Tuja
7.2.8 In Latin
Leyland Cypress
American Arborvitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Cupressus
Arborvitae
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae

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

Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae Physical Information

Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant

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

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae

Care of Leyland Cypress and American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.