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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
-

Types
Cupressocyparis leylandii

Number of Varieties
2

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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 22

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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