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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

California
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
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Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Acidic
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Toyon
penstemon parryi

In German

Toyon
penstemon parryi

In French

Toyon
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Toyon
parryi penstemon

In Greek

Toyon
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Toyon
parryi penstemon

In Polish

Toyon
penstemon parryi

In Latin

Toyon
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Penstemon

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 Penstemon Parryi

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

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Importance of Toyon and Penstemon Parryi

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Penstemon Parryi

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