Pachysandra terminalis

Botanical Name: Pachysandra terminalis
Common Name: Japanese spurge
Family Name: Buxaceae
Distribution/Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China

Leaf: Simple, Green, Lustrous, Leathery, Pinnate venation, Obovate/Cuspidate/Obtuse/Acute/
Dentate

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: White, Floriferous, Spike, Mar/Apr

Fruit/Seed: Fruit insignificant

Stem/Bark: Succulent stems

Size: Height: 0.1 - 0.2m/Spread: > 25m
Habit: Spreading, Upright
Form: Creeping, Mat-like

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade, Deep shade, Filtered shade

Landscape uses: Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Woodland margin

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover