Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-6
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Leylandii
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Leyland cypress
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Crapemyrtle
In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Leyland Cypress
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Cupressaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Cupressus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
-
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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