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About Cherry Tree and Pachysandra


About Pachysandra and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
China, Japan  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, pollinators  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edging, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
pachysandra  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Ysander  

In French
Cerisier  
pachysandra  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Pachysandra  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Pachysandra  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Pachysandra  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Runianka  

In Latin
Cherry  
Pachysandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Buxales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pachysandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
sarcococceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
5  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and Pachysandra. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and Pachysandra doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and Pachysandra has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. 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 Cherry Tree and Pachysandra and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Pachysandra Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Pachysandra season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Pachysandra is Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Pachysandra is Acidic, Neutral.

Cherry Tree and Pachysandra Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra

Care of Cherry Tree and Pachysandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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