Silver Thyme

Leyland Cypress

About Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress

Silver Thyme

Leyland Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

needle shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

Leylandii

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Leyland cypress

In German

Hortensie

Leyland-Zypresse

In French

Hortensia

Cyprès de Leyland

In Spanish

Hortensia

Cupressus leylandii

In Greek

υδραγεία

Leyland Cypress

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cipreste-de-leyland

In Polish

Hortensja

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

In Latin

Hibiscus

Leyland Cypress

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cupressus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3501

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Leyland Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Leyland Cypress has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress

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

Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Leyland Cypress flower color:
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress

Care of Silver Thyme and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.