Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Asia
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
pachysandra
पवित्र कमल
In German
Ysander
Heiliges Lotus
In French
pachysandra
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Pachysandra
loto sagrado
In Greek
Pachysandra
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Runianka
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Pachysandra
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Proteales
Family
Buxaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
sarcococceae
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Subfamily
-
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
55
1
27800
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