Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
214
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
pachysandra
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Ysander
Blau Grama Grass
In French
pachysandra
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Pachysandra
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Runianka
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Pachysandra
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Lilopsida
Order
Buxales
Cyperales
Family
Buxaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
sarcococceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
550
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27800
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