Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
23000
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm1,219.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
-
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PYRUS communis
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Pear
In Hindi
pachysandra
नाशपाती
In German
Ysander
Birne
In French
pachysandra
Poire
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Pera
In Greek
Pachysandra
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Pera
In Polish
Runianka
Gruszka
In Latin
Pachysandra
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Rosales
Family
Buxaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
sarcococceae
Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
530
1
27800
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