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Japanese Spurge
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
China, Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Pachysandra terminalis

Common Name

Buttonbush
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
जापानी रसदार पौधा

In German

Button Strauch
japanische Spurge

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Euphorbe japonaise

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Euphorbia japonesa

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Spurge japonês

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
japoński Wilczomlecz

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Spurge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Euphorbiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Japanese Spurge

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Importance of Buttonbush and Japanese Spurge

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Japanese Spurge

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