Aaron Caladium

Japanese Spurge

About Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge

Aaron Caladium

Japanese Spurge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

1.11 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.12 Habit

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

Pachysandra terminalis

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

जापानी रसदार पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

japanische Spurge

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Euphorbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Euphorbia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Spurge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

japoński Wilczomlecz

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Spurge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Pachysandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Japanese Spurge doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Japanese Spurge has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Spurge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Spurge is Loam while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge

Care of Aaron Caladium and Japanese Spurge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.