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Toyon
Common Rush
About Common Rush and Toyon


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  
Origin
California  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+
Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long hair-like leaves  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require regular watering  
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  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
-  
Prune to control growth, 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  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Allergy
Acidic  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
JUNCUS effusus  
Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Soft Rush  
In Hindi
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In German
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In French
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In Spanish
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In Greek
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In Portuguese
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In Polish
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
In Latin
Toyon  
Soft Rush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Poales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Juncaceae  
Genus
Heteromeles  
Juncus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Maleae  
-  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  
Number of Species
6  
400  
99+
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Properties of Toyon and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Common Rush

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

Toyon and Common Rush Physical Information

Toyon and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Common Rush are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Common Rush

Care of Toyon and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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