Home
Garden Plants


About Toyon and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
California  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Acidic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Toyon  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Toyon  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Toyon  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Toyon  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Toyon  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Toyon  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Toyon  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
128  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Toyon and Field Maple

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Season and Care of Toyon and Field Maple

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

Toyon and Field Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Toyon and Field Maple

Care of Toyon and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen


Compare Broadleaf Evergreen