Home
×

Leyland Cypress
Leyland Cypress

Mexican Hat
Mexican Hat



ADD
Compare
X
Leyland Cypress
X
Mexican Hat

About Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have 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
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.2.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.5 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.6 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.7 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
1.8 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
1.9 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.10 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.11 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.12 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
1.13 Allergy
Unknown
Rhinitis
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Borders
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
2.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
RATIBIDA columnifera
3.2 Common Name
Leylandii
Mexican Hat
3.2.1 In Hindi
Leyland cypress
Mexican Hat
3.2.2 In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Mexican Hat
3.3.1 In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Mexican Hat
3.4.1 In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
mexican Hat
3.4.2 In Greek
Leyland Cypress
Mexican Hat
3.4.3 In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Mexican Hat
3.5.1 In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Mexican Hat
3.6.1 In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Mexicanus Hat
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
5.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
5.3 Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
5.4 Order
Pinales
Asterales
5.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
5.6 Genus
Cupressus
Ratibida
5.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
5.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
5.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
5.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat

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

Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant

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

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat

Care of Leyland Cypress and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.