What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Ants, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
In Hindi
pachysandra
In German
Ysander
In French
pachysandra
In Spanish
Pachysandra
In Greek
Pachysandra
In Portuguese
Pachysandra
In Polish
Runianka
In Latin
Pachysandra
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
-
Order
Buxales
Family
Buxaceae
Genus
Pachysandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
sarcococceae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
5
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27800
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