Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
California
Types
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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Toyon
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Toyon
In French
Ragged Robin
Toyon
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
Toyon
In Greek
ragged Robin
Toyon
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Toyon
In Polish
Ragged Robin
Toyon
In Latin
Robin ragged
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
606
1
27800
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