Toyon

Bearss Lime

About Toyon and Bearss Lime

Toyon

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

California

Southeastern Asia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

398

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Toyon

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Toyon

Bearss Kalk

In French

Toyon

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Toyon

Bearss cal

In Greek

Toyon

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Toyon

Bearss cal

In Polish

Toyon

bearss wapna

In Latin

Toyon

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Bearss Lime

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

Toyon and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Toyon and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toyon and Bearss Lime

Care of Toyon and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.