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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

California
World/Pandemic

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
242

Number of Varieties

3200
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Acidic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

Toyon
आर्किड

In German

Toyon
Orchidee

In French

Toyon
Orchidée

In Spanish

Toyon
Orquídea

In Greek

Toyon
εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Toyon
orquídea

In Polish

Toyon
orquídea

In Latin

Toyon
Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

6242
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Encyclia

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

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Importance of Toyon and Encyclia

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Encyclia

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