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About Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry


About Red Chokeberry and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Shrub   

Origin
China, Japan   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas   

Types
Not available   
not available   

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
ARONIA arbutifolia   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Red Chokeberry   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
लाल Chokeberry   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Rote Apfelbeere   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
Red Chokeberry   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
rojo Chokeberry   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
κόκκινο Chokeberry   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
Red Chokeberry   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
Red aronii   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
arbutifolia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Rosales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Aronia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry

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

Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry

Care of Japanese Spurge and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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