1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
California
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall) ▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall) ▶
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Acidic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly
7.2.1 In Hindi
Toyon
7.2.2 In German
Toyon
7.2.3 In French
Toyon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Toyon
7.2.5 In Greek
Toyon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Toyon
7.2.7 In Polish
Toyon
7.2.8 In Latin
Toyon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Heteromeles
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Maleae
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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