Toyon

Pineapple

About Toyon and Pineapple

Toyon

Pineapple

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

California

South America

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm121.92 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Pink, White

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Winter, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Allergy

Acidic

Dermititis, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

ANANAS

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Pineapple

In Hindi

Toyon

अनानास

In German

Toyon

Ananas

In French

Toyon

Ananas

In Spanish

Toyon

Piña

In Greek

Toyon

Ανανάς

In Portuguese

Toyon

Abacaxi

In Polish

Toyon

Ananas

In Latin

Toyon

Pineapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Bromeliales

Family

Rosaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Ananas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Toyon and Pineapple

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Toyon and Burford Holly

Toyon and Carissa Holly

Toyon and Japanese Holly

Season and Care of Toyon and Pineapple

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

Toyon and Pineapple Physical Information

Toyon and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Pineapple are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

Care of Toyon and Pineapple

Care of Toyon and Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.