Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
needle shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
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
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Jam
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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
Common Name
Sea Grape
Leylandii
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Leyland cypress
In German
Sea Grape
Leyland-Zypresse
In French
Sea Grape
Cyprès de Leyland
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Cupressus leylandii
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Leyland Cypress
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Cipreste-de-leyland
In Polish
Sea Grape
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
In Latin
Uva mare
Leyland Cypress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Cupressus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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