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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa
China, Japan

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red
-

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Carissia
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Carissa
pachysandra

In German

carissa
Ysander

In French

carissa
pachysandra

In Spanish

carissa
Pachysandra

In Greek

carissa
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

carissa
Pachysandra

In Polish

carissa
Runianka

In Latin

carissa
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Gentianales
Buxales

Family

Apocynaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Carissa
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae
sarcococceae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Difference Between Carissa and Pachysandra

If you are confused whether Carissa 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 Carissa and Pachysandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carissa are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Pachysandra fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carissa and Pachysandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carissa and Pachysandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carissa and Pachysandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carissa 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 Carissa is whereas of Pachysandra is . Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: while Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carissa 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 Carissa 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 Carissa are Toxic whereas of Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carissa has showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Carissa is not flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Carissa and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.