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Pachysandra
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Pachysandra


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
-  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
Yes  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Butterflies  
Allergy
allergic reaction  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
pachysandra  
Candytuft  
In German
Ysander  
Schleifenblume  
In French
pachysandra  
candytuft  
In Spanish
Pachysandra  
candytuft  
In Greek
Pachysandra  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
ibero  
In Polish
Runianka  
candytuft  
In Latin
Pachysandra  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Buxales  
Brassicales  
Family
Buxaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Pachysandra  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
5  
50  
99+
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Properties of Pachysandra and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Candytuft

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

Pachysandra and Candytuft Physical Information

Pachysandra and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Pachysandra and Candytuft

Care of Pachysandra and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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