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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
China, Japan

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

2122
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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
21,22

Habit

-
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

शतावर
pachysandra

In German

Gemüsespargel
Ysander

In French

Asperge
pachysandra

In Spanish

Asparagus
Pachysandra

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Pachysandra

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Runianka

In Latin

Asparagus
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Asparagales
Buxales

Family

Liliaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
sarcococceae

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Pachysandra

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Pachysandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Pachysandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Pachysandra fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Pachysandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Pachysandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Pachysandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Pachysandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E whereas of Pachysandra is . Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Pachysandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Pachysandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.