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Pachysandra
Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Southern Africa

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm90.00 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

Toothed
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Ants, pollinators
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Carissia

In Hindi

pachysandra
Carissa

In German

Ysander
carissa

In French

pachysandra
carissa

In Spanish

Pachysandra
carissa

In Greek

Pachysandra
carissa

In Portuguese

Pachysandra
carissa

In Polish

Runianka
carissa

In Latin

Pachysandra
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Gentianales

Family

Buxaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Pachysandra
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5100
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachysandra and Carissa

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Carissa

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

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Carissa

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