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Pachysandra
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Dwarf Nandina
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
China, Japan

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available
Not Available

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acuminate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Not Available
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
Do not water frequently, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
Not Available

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, pollinators
Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Unknown
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

pachysandra
Dwarf Nandina

In German

Ysander
Dwarf Nandina

In French

pachysandra
Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

Pachysandra
Nandina enana

In Greek

Pachysandra
Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Pachysandra
Nandina do anão

In Polish

Runianka
Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

Pachysandra
Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

NA
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Ranunculales

Family

Buxaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Pachysandra
Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae
Not Available

Subfamily

NA
Not Available

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachysandra and Dwarf Nandina

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Importance of Pachysandra and Dwarf Nandina

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pachysandra and Dwarf Nandina. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pachysandra and Dwarf Nandina 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 Unknown whereas of Dwarf Nandina is Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent. Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Nandina has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Dwarf Nandina

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