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About Toyon and Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
Asia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,520.00 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
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Acidic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Toyon
wingnut

In German

Toyon
wingnut

In French

Toyon
wingnut

In Spanish

Toyon
wingnut

In Greek

Toyon
wingnut

In Portuguese

Toyon
wingnut

In Polish

Toyon
Wingnut

In Latin

Toyon
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

66
1 27800
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Properties of Toyon and Wingnut

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

Season and Care of Toyon and Wingnut

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

Toyon and Wingnut Physical Information

Toyon and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Wingnut are as follows:

  • Toyon flower color: White

  • Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Toyon and Wingnut

Care of Toyon and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.