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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

California
Africa, Asia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12*1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Acidic
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

Toyon
बैंगन

In German

Toyon
Aubergine

In French

Toyon
Aubergine

In Spanish

Toyon
Berenjena

In Greek

Toyon
Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Toyon
Berinjela

In Polish

Toyon
Bakłażan

In Latin

Toyon
Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Rosaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Maleae
Solaneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Eggplant

If you are confused whether Toyon or Eggplant 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 Eggplant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toyon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers, whereas for Eggplant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toyon and Eggplant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toyon and Eggplant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Eggplant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Eggplant

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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant have contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Eggplant has showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Eggplant is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Eggplant facts and facts of other plants too.