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Pachysandra
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About Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

pachysandra

In German

Ysander

In French

pachysandra

In Spanish

Pachysandra

In Greek

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

In Polish

Runianka

In Latin

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

-

Order

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

5
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Properties of Pachysandra

Want to know the properties of Pachysandra? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pachysandra is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Pachysandra Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pachysandra Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pachysandra. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pachysandra physical information is as follows: 6.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pachysandra

Taking Pachysandra Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pachysandra include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pachysandra

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pachysandra is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pachysandra is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis. This plant's habitat is Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.