WorldFloraDB - Pachysandra procumbens

Characteristics

Stems 1.5–4 dm; lvs broadly ovate to rotund, 3–8 cm, with a few coarse teeth above, abruptly narrowed below to a long petiole; spikes 1–few, lateral from near the base, 5–10 cm; fr a densely pubescent, 3-lobed, basally circumscissile capsule 1.5 cm. Rich woods; Ky., W.Va., and w. N.C. to nw. Fla. and s. La. Apr., May.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

-

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

-

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

2.0

Mature height (meter)

1.15 - 1.65

Root system

rhizome

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

-

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zone 5-9.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	environmental use wood
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Pachysandra procumbens unspecified picture

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:353207-1
WFO ID	wfo-0001219022
COL ID	75JLV
BDTFX ID	103225
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Pachysandra erecta Pachysandra procumbens

WorldFloraDB 2024

Pachysandra procumbens Michx.

Allegheny-spurge (en), Phachysandre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Buxales > Buxaceae > Pachysandra