Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Trees
Origin
China, Japan
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
2136
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs
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
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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
pachysandra
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Ysander
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
pachysandra
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
Pachysandra
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
Runianka
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Pachysandra
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Solanales
Family
Buxaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
sarcococceae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
567
1
27800
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