Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
California
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Toyon
In German
fleeceflower
Toyon
In French
fleeceflower
Toyon
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Toyon
In Greek
fleeceflower
Toyon
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Toyon
In Polish
fleeceflower
Toyon
In Latin
fleeceflower
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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