Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
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Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
needle shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Leylandii
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Leyland cypress
In German
Sharon Frucht
Leyland-Zypresse
In French
Sharon Fruit
Cyprès de Leyland
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Cupressus leylandii
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Leyland Cypress
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Cipreste-de-leyland
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Leyland Cypress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ericales
Pinales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cupressus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
301
1
27800
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