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Pachysandra terminalis Siebold & Zucc.

Japanese pachysandra · Buxaceae

Common names: Carpet box, Japanese-spurge.

Pachysandra terminalis, the Japanese pachysandra, carpet box or Japanese spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the boxwood family Buxaceae, native to Japan, Korea and China.

BuxaceaePerennial
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About Japanese pachysandra

Pachysandra terminalis, the Japanese pachysandra, carpet box or Japanese spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the boxwood family Buxaceae, native to Japan, Korea and China. It is a slow-growing, spreading evergreen perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with alternate, simple, glossy leaves, and creeping stems. The leaves may yellow in winter. When growing in a spreading mass of many plants, a dense cover is formed.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Sakhalin
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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