• Scientific Name: Cupressuss sempervirens
• Botany: A large perennial plant that can grow to four meters high, on a single trunk and branching that increases in circumference with age. Leaves are small scale-like.
• Properties and Constituents: Cones and young branches considered anthelmintic, antipyretic, antiseptic, astringent, sudorific, vasocontrictor, vulnerary, Study has yielded three biflavonoids—amenotoflavone, cupressuflavone, and podocarpusflavone-, Essential oil extracted from leaves (needles) and twigs.
• Distributions: cultivated for ornamental purposes.
• Uses: insect repellant, ornaments.
• Concerns: may cause kidney irritation, not advised to used by pregnant women.
• Studies: A proanthocyanidin polymer fraction from CS showed true antiviral activity in vitro against HIV and HTLV IIB, showed strong anti-microbial activity against tested microorganisms.
• Availability: wild crafted
  

TUTORIAL ON GROWING LEYLAND CYPRESS TREES FROM CUTTINGS ( credits to the owner of the video)