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About Cedar Elm and Toyon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
California

Types

Cedars
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Woodlands
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin rash
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Cedar Elm
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

देवदार एल्म
Toyon

In German

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In French

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In Spanish

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In Greek

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In Portuguese

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In Polish

Cedar Elm
Toyon

In Latin

Ulmus Cedar
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

36
1 27800
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Properties of Cedar Elm and Toyon

Wondering what are the properties of Cedar Elm and Toyon? We provide you with everything About Cedar Elm and Toyon. Cedar Elm doesn't have thorns and Toyon doesn't have thorns. Also Cedar Elm does not have fragrant flowers. Cedar Elm has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Toyon has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cedar Elm and Toyon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cedar Elm and Toyon

Season and care of Cedar Elm and Toyon is important to know. While considering everything about Cedar Elm and Toyon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cedar Elm season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Toyon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cedar Elm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Toyon is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cedar Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Toyon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cedar Elm and Toyon Physical Information

Cedar Elm and Toyon physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and Toyon are as follows:

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Toyon flower color: White

  • Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cedar Elm and Toyon

Care of Cedar Elm and Toyon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Toyon pruning is done . In summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.