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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

3600
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, Solid Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Acidic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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
QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Toyon
Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Toyon
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Toyon
Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

660
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Blackjack Oak

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

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Importance of Toyon and Blackjack Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Blackjack Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak is Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages and Menstrual Cramps. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackjack Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Blackjack Oak

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 Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Blackjack Oak has showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Blackjack Oak is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Blackjack Oak facts and facts of other plants too.