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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

California
China, Japan

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Acidic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Stem

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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Toyon
Asian Pear

In German

Toyon
Nashi-Birne

In French

Toyon
Nashi

In Spanish

Toyon
Asian pear

In Greek

Toyon
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Toyon
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Toyon
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Toyon
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

620
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Asian Pear

If you are confused whether Toyon or Asian Pear 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 Toyon and Asian Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toyon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers, whereas for Asian Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toyon and Asian Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toyon and Asian Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Asian Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Asian Pear 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 Toyon is Body Ache and Stomach pain whereas of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Asian Pear

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 Toyon vs Asian Pear 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 Toyon are Acidic whereas of Asian Pear have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Asian Pear has showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Asian Pear is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Asian Pear facts and facts of other plants too.