Japanese Spurge

Ixora

About Japanese Spurge and Ixora

Japanese Spurge

Ixora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

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

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple, Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis

IXORA

7.2 Common Name

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

Ixora

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी रसदार पौधा

Ixora

7.2.2 In German

japanische Spurge

Ixora

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe japonaise

Ixora

7.2.4 In Spanish

Euphorbia japonesa

Ixora

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

Ixora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spurge japonês

Ixora

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Wilczomlecz

Ixora

7.2.8 In Latin

Spurge Italica

Ixora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachysandra

Ixora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

5545

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Spurge and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Ixora

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

Japanese Spurge and Ixora Physical Information

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

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

Care of Japanese Spurge and Ixora

Care of Japanese Spurge and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.