Pachysandra

Sakaki

About Pachysandra and Sakaki

Pachysandra

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

Sakaki

In Hindi

pachysandra

Sakaki

In German

Ysander

Sperrstrauch

In French

pachysandra

Sakaki

In Spanish

Pachysandra

Sakaki

In Greek

Pachysandra

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

Sakaki

In Polish

Runianka

Sakaki

In Latin

Pachysandra

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Theales

Family

Buxaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

518

1 27800

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Properties of Pachysandra and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Sakaki

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

Pachysandra and Sakaki Physical Information

Pachysandra and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Sakaki are as follows:

Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Pachysandra and Sakaki

Care of Pachysandra and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.