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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch

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

Ants, pollinators
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

pachysandra
Cleyera

In German

Ysander
Sakaki

In French

pachysandra
Cleyera

In Spanish

Pachysandra
Cleyera

In Greek

Pachysandra
Cleyera

In Portuguese

Pachysandra
Cleyera

In Polish

Runianka
Cleyera

In Latin

Pachysandra
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Theales

Family

Buxaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Pachysandra
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae
Freziereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

518
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachysandra and Cleyera

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Cleyera

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Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Cleyera

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 Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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 Cleyera has showy fruits. Also Pachysandra is not flowering and Cleyera is not flowering . You can compare Pachysandra and Cleyera facts and facts of other plants too.