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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Toyon
Red Elderberry

In German

Toyon
Rote Holunder

In French

Toyon
Red sureau

In Spanish

Toyon
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Toyon
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Toyon
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Toyon
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Toyon
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Sambucus

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 Red Elderberry

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

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Importance of Toyon and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Red Elderberry

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 Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Red Elderberry has showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Red Elderberry is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Red Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.