1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm6.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Not Available
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, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
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, Bees, Hummingbirds
Ants, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, 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
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARICA papaya
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
7.2 Common Name
Papaya
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
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
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
sarcococceae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species