Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
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Number of Varieties
23
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
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
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
pachysandra
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Ysander
Lichtnussbaum
In French
pachysandra
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Pachysandra
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Runianka
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Pachysandra
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Euphorbiales
Family
Buxaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
sarcococceae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
550
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27800
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