Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Central America
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Phaseolus coccineus
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark 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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
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
Red blotch
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PHASEOLUS coccineus
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
In Hindi
pachysandra
Scarlet Runner Bean
In German
Ysander
Feuerbohne
In French
pachysandra
Haricot d'Espagne
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Ayocote
In Greek
Pachysandra
Scarlet Runner Bean
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Feijão-da-espanha
In Polish
Runianka
Bean
In Latin
Pachysandra
Scarlet Runner Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Fagales
Family
Buxaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
sarcococceae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
520
1
27800
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