Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
needle shaped
Compound
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Wood
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Leylandii
White Cedar
In Hindi
Leyland cypress
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Leyland-Zypresse
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Cyprès de Leyland
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Cupressus leylandii
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Leyland Cypress
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Cipreste-de-leyland
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Leyland Cypress
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cupressus
Thuja
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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