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Toyon
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Lemon Verbena
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

California
Argentina, Chile

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Brownish Red

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Acidic
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

Toyon
Lemon Verbena

In German

Toyon
Lemon Verbena

In French

Toyon
Aloysia

In Spanish

Toyon
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

Toyon
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

Toyon
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

Toyon
Lemon Verbena

In Latin

Toyon
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

67
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Lemon Verbena

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

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Importance of Toyon and Lemon Verbena

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Lemon Verbena

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