Pachysandra

Blue Berry

About Pachysandra and Blue Berry

Pachysandra

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

pachysandra

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Ysander

Blue Berry Baum

In French

pachysandra

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Pachysandra

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Pachysandra

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Runianka

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Pachysandra

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Ebenales

Family

Buxaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Pachysandra and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Blue Berry

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

Pachysandra and Blue Berry Physical Information

Pachysandra and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Blue Berry are as follows:

Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Pachysandra and Blue Berry

Care of Pachysandra and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.