Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Australia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Toothed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
pachysandra
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Ysander
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
pachysandra
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
Pachysandra
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
Runianka
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Pachysandra
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Buxales
Pinales
Family
Buxaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
sarcococceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
513
1
27800
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