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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Light Green, Chocolate

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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Salt

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In German

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In French

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Toyon
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

61
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Kou

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

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Importance of Toyon and Kou

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Kou

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