Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
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Cupressocyparis leylandii
Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
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3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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needle shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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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
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All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Leylandii
In Hindi
Hatiora
Leyland cypress
In German
Hatiora
Leyland-Zypresse
In French
Hatiora
Cyprès de Leyland
In Spanish
Hatiora
Cupressus leylandii
In Greek
Hatiora
Leyland Cypress
In Portuguese
Hatiora
Cipreste-de-leyland
In Polish
hatiora
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
In Latin
Hatiora
Leyland Cypress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Cactaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Cupressus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
31
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27800
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