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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
China, Japan

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
6.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, pollinators

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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