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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan  
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

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+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval, Finely Dentate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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  
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  
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-purpose dry fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
-  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Nematodes  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
OSMANTHUS fragrans  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
Sweet Olive  

In German
Ysander  
Sweet Olive  

In French
pachysandra  
Olive douce  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Oliva dulce  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
γλυκό Ελιά  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Olive doce  

In Polish
Runianka  
słodki Olive  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Dulce Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
15  
99+

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Sweet Olive

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Sweet Olive

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

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Sweet Olive

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

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