About Leyland Cypress

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Types

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

needle shaped

Thorns

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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

Common Name

Leylandii

In Hindi

Leyland cypress

In German

Leyland-Zypresse

In French

Cyprès de Leyland

In Spanish

Cupressus leylandii

In Greek

Leyland Cypress

In Portuguese

Cipreste-de-leyland

In Polish

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

In Latin

Leyland Cypress

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cupressus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Leyland Cypress

Want to know the properties of Leyland Cypress? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Leyland Cypress is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Leyland Cypress Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Leyland Cypress. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Leyland Cypress physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is needle shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Leyland Cypress

Taking Leyland Cypress Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Leyland Cypress include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Leyland Cypress

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Leyland Cypress is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Leyland Cypress is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cupressocyparis leylandii. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation and Hilly upland habitat and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.