Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Aphids, Beetles
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade
  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis
  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge
  
Scallion, Shallot
  
In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा
  
Shallot
  
In German
japanische Spurge
  
Schalotte
  
In French
Euphorbe japonaise
  
échalote
  
In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa
  
chalote
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο
  
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
In Portuguese
Spurge japonês
  
Sallot
  
In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz
  
Sallot
  
In Latin
Spurge Italica
  
Sallot
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Buxaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Pachysandra
  
Allium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Shallot
Season and care of Japanese Spurge and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Spurge and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Spurge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shallot season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Spurge is Loam and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral and for Shallot is Neutral.
Japanese Spurge and Shallot Physical Information
Japanese Spurge and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Shallot are as follows:
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Shallot flower color: White
- Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Japanese Spurge and Shallot
Care of Japanese Spurge and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot pruning is done 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 Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.