Toyon

Longan

About Toyon and Longan

Toyon

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

California

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

365

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 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

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Longan

In Hindi

Toyon

Longan

In German

Toyon

Longan

In French

Toyon

longane

In Spanish

Toyon

Longan

In Greek

Toyon

Longan

In Portuguese

Toyon

Longan

In Polish

Toyon

Longan

In Latin

Toyon

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

665

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Longan

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

Toyon and Longan Physical Information

Toyon and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Longan are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Toyon and Longan

Care of Toyon and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.