1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
not available
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leyland cypress
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Boćwina
7.2.8 In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species