Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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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
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*3
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 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
Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
needle shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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Other Uses
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Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
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Pinales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
-
Cupressus
Clade
-
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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