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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
California

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi
Toyon

In German
Toyon

In French
Toyon

In Spanish
Toyon

In Greek
Toyon

In Portuguese
Toyon

In Polish
Toyon

In Latin
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Heteromeles

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Maleae

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species
6

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Properties of Toyon

Want to know the properties of Toyon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Toyon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Acidic. Toyon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Toyon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Toyon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Toyon physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Toyon

Taking Toyon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Toyon include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Toyon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Toyon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Toyon is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Heteromeles arbutifolia. This plant's habitat is Foot Hills, low mountains and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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