Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
-
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Juglans cinerea
Number of Varieties
26
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
-
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Gastric, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
JUGLANS cinerea
Common Name
Leylandii
Butternut
In Hindi
Leyland cypress
Butternut Tree
In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Butternut Baum
In French
Cyprès de Leyland
noyer cendré
In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
árbol de nogal
In Greek
Leyland Cypress
Butternut Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Árvore Butternut
In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
butternut Drzewo
In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Butternut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Juglandales
Family
Cupressaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Cupressus
Juglans
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17
1
27800
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