Cerbera

Toyon

About Cerbera and Toyon

Cerbera

Toyon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

California

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Cerbera

Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Cerbera

Toyon

In German

Cerbera

Toyon

In French

Cerbera

Toyon

In Spanish

Cerbera

Toyon

In Greek

Cerbera

Toyon

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Toyon

In Polish

Cerbera

Toyon

In Latin

Cerbera

Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Maleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Toyon

Wondering what are the properties of Cerbera and Toyon? We provide you with everything About Cerbera and Toyon. Cerbera doesn't have thorns and Toyon doesn't have thorns. Also Cerbera does not have fragrant flowers. Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic and Toyon has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Cerbera and Toyon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Toyon

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

Cerbera and Toyon Physical Information

Cerbera and Toyon physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Toyon are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cerbera and Toyon

Care of Cerbera and Toyon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Toyon pruning is done . In summer Cerbera 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.