Leyland Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Leyland Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

needle shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Leylandii

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leyland cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Leyland-Zypresse

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Cyprès de Leyland

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cupressus leylandii

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Leyland Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cipreste-de-leyland

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Leyland Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupressus

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Leyland Cypress flower color: Not Available
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.