Pachysandra/ˌpækiˈsændrə/[1] is a genus of five species of evergreenperennials or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family Buxaceae. The species are native to eastern Asia and southeast North America, some reaching a height of 20–45 cm (7.9–17.7 in), with only weakly woody stems. The leaves are alternate, leathery, with a coarsely toothed margin, and are typically 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) long. The small uni-sexual blooms are greenish-white and produced in late spring or early summer.[2]
Pachysandra is derived from the Ancient Greek word παχύς (pachýs, 'thick') and the Neo-Latin-androus ('of or pertaining to stamens'), and is a reference to the thick stamens.[3][4]
Pachysandra can grow in deep-shade areas and is thus well-suited and popular as ground cover for shade gardens. The most commonly used species is P. terminalis, the Japanese spurge, which is an aggressively spreading evergreen ground cover. It is very deer-resistant. The form 'Variegata' has leaves attractively variegated green and creamy white, and is slightly less invasive. 'Green Sheen' Pachysandra has extra glossy leaves and slowly spreads. All species in this genus prefer a well-drained soil with a high humus content.
pachysandra, genus, five, species, evergreen, perennials, subshrubs, belonging, boxwood, family, buxaceae, species, native, eastern, asia, southeast, north, america, some, reaching, height, with, only, weakly, woody, stems, leaves, alternate, leathery, with, c. Pachysandra ˌ p ae k i ˈ s ae n d r e 1 is a genus of five species of evergreen perennials or subshrubs belonging to the boxwood family Buxaceae The species are native to eastern Asia and southeast North America some reaching a height of 20 45 cm 7 9 17 7 in with only weakly woody stems The leaves are alternate leathery with a coarsely toothed margin and are typically 5 10 cm 2 0 3 9 in long The small uni sexual blooms are greenish white and produced in late spring or early summer 2 Pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Order Buxales Family Buxaceae Genus PachysandraMichx Species See text Variegated Jade among Pachysandra Pachysandra is often used as a ground cover Contents 1 Etymology 2 Species 3 Cultivation and uses 4 References 5 External linksEtymology editPachysandra is derived from the Ancient Greek word paxys pachys thick and the Neo Latin androus of or pertaining to stamens and is a reference to the thick stamens 3 4 Species editPachysandra axillaris China Pachysandra coriacea sometimes classified as Sarcococca coriacea India Nepal Myanmar Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Pachysandra southeast United States Pachysandra stylosa China sometimes treated as a variety of P axillaris 5 Pachysandra terminalis China Japan 6 7 Cultivation and uses editPachysandra can grow in deep shade areas and is thus well suited and popular as ground cover for shade gardens The most commonly used species is P terminalis the Japanese spurge which is an aggressively spreading evergreen ground cover It is very deer resistant The form Variegata has leaves attractively variegated green and creamy white and is slightly less invasive Green Sheen Pachysandra has extra glossy leaves and slowly spreads All species in this genus prefer a well drained soil with a high humus content References edit Sunset Western Garden Book 1995 pp 606 607 RHS A Z encyclopedia of garden plants United Kingdom Dorling Kindersley 2008 p 1136 ISBN 978 1405332965 Gledhill David 2008 The Names of Plants Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521866453 hardback ISBN 9780521685535 paperback pp 63 287 pachysandra Merriam Webster com Dictionary Retrieved 2021 11 22 2b Pachysandra axillaris var stylosa Dunn M Cheng Flora of China GRIN Species Records of Pachysandra GRIN Taxonomy for Plants 3 Pachysandra A Michaux Flora of ChinaExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pachysandra nbsp This eudicot related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pachysandra amp oldid 1153657949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
