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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

California
Southwest Asia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm350.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Mealybugs

Allergy

Acidic
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Nerium

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Toyon
ओलियंडर

In German

Toyon
Oleander

In French

Toyon
laurier-rose

In Spanish

Toyon
Adelfa

In Greek

Toyon
Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Toyon
oleandro

In Polish

Toyon
Oleander

In Latin

Toyon
Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Wrightieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6700
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Oleander

If you are confused whether Toyon or Oleander 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 Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toyon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toyon and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toyon and Oleander

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Oleander

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