Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
China, Japan
Types
Herpestis monniera
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm6.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, pollinators
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
pachysandra
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Ysander
In French
Bacopa monnieri
pachysandra
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Pachysandra
In Greek
Brahmi
Pachysandra
In Portuguese
Brahmi
Pachysandra
In Polish
brahmi
Runianka
In Latin
Brahmi
Pachysandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Scrophulariales
Buxales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Pachysandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
sarcococceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
605
1
27800
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