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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
California  

Types
Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks  
Heteromeles arbutifolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes  
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Rash  
Acidic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Body Ache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Rosa × damascena  
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  

Common Name
Damask rose, rose of castile  
Christmas Berry, California Holly  

In Hindi
जामदानी गुलाब  
Toyon  

In German
Damaszener-Rosen  
Toyon  

In French
Le rosier de Damas  
Toyon  

In Spanish
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla  
Toyon  

In Greek
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο  
Toyon  

In Portuguese
rosa damascena  
Toyon  

In Polish
Róża damasceńska  
Toyon  

In Latin
surrexit Damascum  
Toyon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Rosa  
Heteromeles  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
30  
6  

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Difference Between Damask Rose and Toyon

If you are confused whether Damask Rose or Toyon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Damask Rose and Toyon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damask Rose are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Toyon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damask Rose and Toyon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damask Rose and Toyon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damask Rose and Toyon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damask Rose and Toyon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Damask Rose is whereas of Toyon is Body Ache and Stomach pain. Damask Rose has beauty benefits as follows: while Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damask Rose vs Toyon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Damask Rose vs Toyon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Damask Rose are Rash whereas of Toyon have Acidic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damask Rose has no showy fruits and Toyon has showy fruits. Also Damask Rose is not flowering and Toyon is not flowering . You can compare Damask Rose and Toyon facts and facts of other plants too.

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