Toyon

Tree Echium

About Toyon and Tree Echium

Toyon

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

California

Canary Islands

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Toyon

Tree Echium

In German

Toyon

Baum Aciam

In French

Toyon

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Toyon

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Toyon

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Toyon

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Toyon

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Toyon

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

660

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Tree Echium

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

Toyon and Tree Echium Physical Information

Toyon and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Tree Echium are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Toyon and Tree Echium

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