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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
etrog  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Needs less watering  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
CITRUS medica  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Citron  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
नीबू  

In German
Ysander  
Zitrone  

In French
pachysandra  
Citron  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Cidra  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Κίτρο  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
cidra  

In Polish
Runianka  
Cytryna  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Chron  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Sapindales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
5  
7  

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Citron

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Citron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pachysandra and Citron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pachysandra and Citron 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 Citron is Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions and Recovering internal injuries. Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Citron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Citron

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 Citron 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 Citron have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pachysandra has no showy fruits and Citron has showy fruits. Also Pachysandra is not flowering and Citron is not flowering . You can compare Pachysandra and Citron facts and facts of other plants too.

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