1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
6.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
CALLIANDRA californica
7.2 Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
sarcococceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species