Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Madagascar
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
pachysandra
Vinca
In German
Ysander
Vinca
In French
pachysandra
Vinca
In Spanish
Pachysandra
Vinca
In Greek
Pachysandra
Vinca
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
Vinca
In Polish
Runianka
Vinca
In Latin
Pachysandra
Galium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Gentianales
Family
Buxaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
sarcococceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
551
1
27800
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