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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

California
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Laurus nobilis

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Sweetbay

In Hindi

Toyon
Laurus nobilis

In German

Toyon
Echter Lorbeer

In French

Toyon
Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

Toyon
Laurus nobilis

In Greek

Toyon
Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

Toyon
Loureiro

In Polish

Toyon
Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

Toyon
Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Laurales

Family

Rosaceae
Magnoliaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

63
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Sweetbay

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

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Importance of Toyon and Sweetbay

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Sweetbay. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay is Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health and treating poison ivy. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweetbay has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs Sweetbay

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 Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay have allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and Sweetbay has no showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Sweetbay is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and Sweetbay facts and facts of other plants too.