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Pachysandra and Partridge Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
China, Japan  

Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma  
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas  
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week  
Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, pollinators  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edging, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata  
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  

Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia  
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  

In Hindi
Partridge Pea  
pachysandra  

In German
Partridge Pea  
Ysander  

In French
Partridge Pea  
pachysandra  

In Spanish
Partridge Pea  
Pachysandra  

In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι  
Pachysandra  

In Portuguese
Partridge Pea  
Pachysandra  

In Polish
Partridge Pea  
Runianka  

In Latin
Partridge Pea  
Pachysandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Buxales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Chamaecrista  
Pachysandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cassieae  
sarcococceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
5  

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Difference Between Partridge Pea and Pachysandra

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

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Importance of Partridge Pea and Pachysandra

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

Compare Facts of Partridge Pea vs Pachysandra

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 Partridge Pea vs Pachysandra 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 Partridge Pea are Mild Allergen whereas of Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Partridge Pea has showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Partridge Pea is not flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Partridge Pea and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.

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