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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
China, Japan

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bees, pollinators
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Cleyera
pachysandra

In German

Sakaki
Ysander

In French

Cleyera
pachysandra

In Spanish

Cleyera
Pachysandra

In Greek

Cleyera
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Pachysandra

In Polish

Cleyera
Runianka

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Theales
Buxales

Family

Theaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae
sarcococceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleyera and Pachysandra

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Importance of Cleyera and Pachysandra

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Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Pachysandra

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