- Pachysandra
Taxobox
name = "Pachysandra"
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Pachysandra terminalis"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Buxales
familia =Buxaceae
genus = "Pachysandra"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text"Pachysandra" is a genus of four or five species of
evergreen groundcover s orsubshrub s, belonging to the Boxwood Family,Buxaceae . The species are native to easternAsia and southeastNorth America , some reaching a height of 20-45 cm, with only weaklywood y stems. The leaves are alternate, leathery, with an entire to coarsely toothed margin, and range from 5-10 cm long.;Species
*"Pachysandra axillaris " -China
*"Pachysandra procumbens " - Allegheny Pachysandra (southeastUnited States )
*"Pachysandra stylosa " -China
*"Pachysandra terminalis " -China ,Japan Cultivation and uses
"Pachysandra" can grow in deep-shade areas and is thus well-suited and popular as a
ground cover forshade gardens . The most commonly used species is "P. terminalis", the Japanese Spurge, which is an aggressively spreading evergreen ground cover. All species in this genus prefer a well-drained soil with a highhumus content.
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