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Pachysandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia
China, Japan

Types

Bulb Vegetable
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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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

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Shallot
pachysandra

In German

Schalotte
Ysander

In French

échalote
pachysandra

In Spanish

chalote
Pachysandra

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Sallot
Pachysandra

In Polish

Sallot
Runianka

In Latin

Sallot
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asparagales
Buxales

Family

Liliaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Allium
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
sarcococceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7505
1 27800
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Difference Between Shallot and Pachysandra

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

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Importance of Shallot and Pachysandra

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

Compare Facts of Shallot 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 Shallot 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 Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.