Lodgepole Pine

Leyland Cypress

About Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress

Lodgepole Pine

Leyland Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

needle shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS contorta var latifolia

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

7.2 Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

Leylandii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lodgepole pine

Leyland cypress

7.2.2 In German

Drehkiefer

Leyland-Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Le pin tordu

Cyprès de Leyland

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino Lodgepole

Cupressus leylandii

7.2.5 In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων

Leyland Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine

Cipreste-de-leyland

7.2.7 In Polish

lodgepole sosna

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

7.2.8 In Latin

contorta pinus

Leyland Cypress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress? We provide you with everything About Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress. Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns and Leyland Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Lodgepole Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Lodgepole Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Leyland Cypress has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress

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

Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and 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. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.