Ixora

Pachysandra

About Ixora and Pachysandra

Ixora

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

China, Japan

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

4002

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Ixora

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Ixora

pachysandra

In German

Ixora

Ysander

In French

Ixora

pachysandra

In Spanish

Ixora

Pachysandra

In Greek

Ixora

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Ixora

Pachysandra

In Polish

Ixora

Runianka

In Latin

Ixora

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Buxales

Family

Rubiaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Ixora

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

5455

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Pachysandra

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

Ixora and Pachysandra Physical Information

Ixora and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Pachysandra are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ixora and Pachysandra

Care of Ixora and Pachysandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.