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About Toyon and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
California  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Acidic  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Toyon  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Toyon  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Toyon  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Toyon  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Toyon  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Toyon  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Toyon  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
50  

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Properties of Toyon and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Cherry Pepper

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

Toyon and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Toyon and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Cherry Pepper

Care of Toyon and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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