Pachysandra

Malabar nut

About Pachysandra and Malabar nut

Pachysandra

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

China, Japan

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

pachysandra

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Ysander

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

pachysandra

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Pachysandra

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Pachysandra

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Runianka

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Pachysandra

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Scrophulariales

Family

Buxaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

5658

1 27800

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Properties of Pachysandra and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Malabar nut

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

Pachysandra and Malabar nut Physical Information

Pachysandra and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Malabar nut are as follows:

Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pachysandra and Malabar nut

Care of Pachysandra and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.