Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Europe
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Arundo, Carrizo
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beautification, Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
ARUNDO donax
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Giant Reed
In Hindi
pachysandra
नरकट
In German
Ysander
Pfahlrohr
In French
pachysandra
Arundo donax
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Arundo donax
In Greek
Pachysandra
Arundo donax
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Cana-do-reino
In Polish
Runianka
Lasecznica trzcinowata
In Latin
Pachysandra
Arundo donax
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Buxales
Cyperales
Family
Buxaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Arundo
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
sarcococceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
53
1
27800
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