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Red Alder
Red Alder

Pachysandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
China, Japan

Types

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Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

red alder
pachysandra

In German

rot-Erle
Ysander

In French

aulne rouge
pachysandra

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Pachysandra

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Pachysandra

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Runianka

In Latin

red alnus
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fagales
Buxales

Family

Betulaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Alnus
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
sarcococceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Pachysandra

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

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Importance of Red Alder and Pachysandra

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

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