Toyon

Chorisia

About Toyon and Chorisia

Toyon

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

California

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Toyon

Chorisia

In German

Toyon

Chorisia

In French

Toyon

Chorisia

In Spanish

Toyon

Chorisia

In Greek

Toyon

Chorisia

In Portuguese

Toyon

Chorisia

In Polish

Toyon

Chorisia

In Latin

Toyon

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

620

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Chorisia

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

Toyon and Chorisia Physical Information

Toyon and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Chorisia are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toyon and Chorisia

Care of Toyon and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Chorisia 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.