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Hippeastrum and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

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  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Ysander  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
pachysandra  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Runianka  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Asparagales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
5  
90  
99+

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Pachysandra or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pachysandra are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pachysandra and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pachysandra and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Hippeastrum

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

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