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Leyland Cypress and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
-  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Cupressocyparis leylandii  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
needle shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Leylandii  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Leyland cypress  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Leyland-Zypresse  

In French
Maple Vine  
Cyprès de Leyland  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Cupressus leylandii  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Leyland Cypress  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Cipreste-de-leyland  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Cyprysowiec Leylanda  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Leyland Cypress  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cupressus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress

If you are confused whether Vine Maple or Leyland Cypress are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vine Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Leyland Cypress fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Vine Maple and Leyland Cypress as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Vine Maple is whereas of Leyland Cypress is . Vine Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Leyland Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Vine Maple vs Leyland Cypress

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