Friday, 21 December 2012

Pachysandra terminalis



Name: Pachysandra terminalis
Common Name:
 Japanese spurge
Family:
 Buxaceae
        Deciduous         x    Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous         x    Perennial

Habit
spreading
Hard. Zone
  usda 4
Mature Size
30cm tall by indefinite spread

x

Leaf: obovate, coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green, to 10cm long, clustered at end of stem


Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite      x   Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: small, unisexual, petalless, white


Infl. spikes

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.      July. )     August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.   (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained

Exposure
Sun     Semi-shade     Shade x
Landscape uses:
groundcover


Limitations: leaf spot, dieback, stem rot
Other Features:

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