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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
110  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Sandy 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, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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 over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
LILIUM  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Lily  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
लिली  

In German
Ysander  
Lilie  

In French
pachysandra  
Lis  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Lirio  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Lírio  

In Polish
Runianka  
Lilia  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheobionta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Liliales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
5  
109  
99+

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Lily

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Lily

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

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Lily

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

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