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About Toyon and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
California  
Central Asia  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
7000  
4

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Acidic  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
Toyon  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Toyon  
Apfelbaum  

In French
Toyon  
Pommier  

In Spanish
Toyon  
Manzano  

In Greek
Toyon  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
Macieira  

In Polish
Toyon  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Toyon  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
7500  
5

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Properties of Toyon and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Apple Tree

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

Toyon and Apple Tree Physical Information

Toyon and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Apple Tree

Care of Toyon and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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