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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

California
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Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Spices

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

Acidic
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Clove

In Hindi

Toyon
लौंग

In German

Toyon
Nelke

In French

Toyon
Clou de girofle

In Spanish

Toyon
Clavo

In Greek

Toyon
Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

Toyon
dente de alho

In Polish

Toyon
Ząbek

In Latin

Toyon
Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae
Musaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Syzygium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Syzygieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

61200
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Clove

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

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Importance of Toyon and Clove

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Clove. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Clove 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 Clove is Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis and Vomiting. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Clove has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Clove

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