Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Asia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
2700
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Water during periods of drought
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
Loam
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
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Ants, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Heals cracked skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
pachysandra
Garden Peony
In German
Ysander
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
pachysandra
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Jardín Peony
In Greek
Pachysandra
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Garden Peony
In Polish
Runianka
Garden Peony
In Latin
Pachysandra
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Dilleniales
Family
Buxaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
sarcococceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
540
1
27800
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