Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herb
Origin
-
Europe, Asia
Types
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9*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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Leylandii
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
Leyland cypress
Hydrangea
In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Hortensie
In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Hortensia
In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
Hortensia
In Greek
Leyland Cypress
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Hortênsia
In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Hortensja
In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
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Family
Cupressaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Cupressus
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Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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