What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
California
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Not Available
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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61% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Acidic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
Toyon
In German
Toyon
In French
Toyon
In Spanish
Toyon
In Greek
Toyon
In Portuguese
Toyon
In Polish
Toyon
In Latin
Toyon
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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