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About Leyland Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree


About Monkey Puzzle Tree and Leyland Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Not Available  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
not available  
not available  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-6  

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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
needle shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
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  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Not Available  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Unknown  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Whole plant  

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  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii  
ARAUCARIA araucana  

Common Name
Leylandii  
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén  

In Hindi
Leyland cypress  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In German
Leyland-Zypresse  
Chilenische Araukarie  

In French
Cyprès de Leyland  
Araucaria du Chili  

In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii  
araucaria o pehuén  

In Greek
Leyland Cypress  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda  
Araukaria chilijska  

In Latin
Leyland Cypress  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Cupressus  
Araucaria  

Clade
Not Available  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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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:

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.

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