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Pachysandra
Celosia
About Celosia and Pachysandra


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
China, Japan  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
1-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Y-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very 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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
-  
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  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
Yes  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Birds  
Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
CELOSIA argentea  
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Celosia  
In Hindi
pachysandra  
Celosia  
In German
Ysander  
Celosia  
In French
pachysandra  
Celosia  
In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Celosia  
In Greek
Pachysandra  
Celosia  
In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Celosia  
In Polish
Runianka  
celosia  
In Latin
Pachysandra  
Celosia  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  
Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Buxales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Buxaceae  
Amaranthaceae  
Genus
Pachysandra  
Celosia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
5  
11  
99+
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Properties of Pachysandra and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Celosia

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

Pachysandra and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Pachysandra and Celosia

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

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