Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
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Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm2,540.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2,540.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PRUNUS cerasifera
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
In Hindi
pachysandra
चेरी प्लम
In German
Ysander
cherry Plum
In French
pachysandra
Prunus
In Spanish
Pachysandra
cherry Plum
In Greek
Pachysandra
Cherry Plum
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
cherry Plum
In Polish
Runianka
Cherry Plum
In Latin
Pachysandra
cerasus PRUNUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Rosales
Family
Buxaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
sarcococceae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5200
1
27800
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