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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

California
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Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Acidic
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Toyon
पंचकोण

In German

Toyon
Fingerkraut

In French

Toyon
potentille

In Spanish

Toyon
cinquefoil

In Greek

Toyon
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Toyon
cinquefoil

In Polish

Toyon
pięciornik

In Latin

Toyon
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

6300
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Toyon or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toyon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toyon and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toyon and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Cinquefoil

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 Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.