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Cedar Elm
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About Toyon and Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Cedars

Number of Varieties

345
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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

Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Toyon
देवदार एल्म

In German

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In French

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In Greek

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In Polish

Toyon
Cedar Elm

In Latin

Toyon
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

63
1 27800
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Properties of Toyon and Cedar Elm

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

Season and Care of Toyon and Cedar Elm

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

Toyon and Cedar Elm Physical Information

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

  • Toyon flower color: White

  • Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Toyon and Cedar Elm

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