Mexican Hat

Leyland Cypress

About Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress

Mexican Hat

Leyland Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

needle shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Cold climate, Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Analgesic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Leylandii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Leyland cypress

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Leyland-Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Cyprès de Leyland

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Cupressus leylandii

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Leyland Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Cipreste-de-leyland

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Leyland Cypress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress

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

Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress

Care of Mexican Hat and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mexican Hat 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.