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Pachisandra (lat. Pachysandra) - shade-tolerant and shade-loving perennial from the Boxwood family.
Description
Pachisandra, which is a close relative of the well-known boxwood, is a small shrub, the height of which ranges from twenty-five to thirty-five centimeters. On the straight semi-lignified stems of this plant, there are as many as three tiers of spectacular leaves. The leaf blades of these leaves are quite dense, juicy green and with uneven edges, and their length usually ranges from five to ten centimeters.
The inconspicuous flowers of pachisandra are painted in pleasant greenish tones and are collected in spectacular spike-shaped inflorescences, while they all boast a very pleasant aroma. By the way, sometimes flowers bloom earlier than leaves appear on the dwarf shrubs!
As for pachisandra seeds, it is almost impossible to get them in the temperate zone of our country - they simply do not have time to ripen.
The genus of pachisandra is very small in number - it includes no more than five species.
Where grows
China and Japan are considered to be the homeland of pachisandra.
Usage
In culture at the present time, apical pachisandra is especially widespread. It grows well and is even endowed with the ability to actively resist harmful weeds. Moreover, such a pachisandra is ideal for decorating numerous shady corners of the garden - its carved green leaves will be a great decoration! In addition, pachisandra makes wonderful low hedges, excellent curbs and unmatched versatile flower beds. It goes especially well with low clefthoof, periwinkle, stonecrop, hosta and jeffersonia. The union of pachisandra with cultures of the same size will be no worse: brunner, blackhead, burnet, lobelia or loosestrife.
The light greenery of this beauty stands out very noticeably against the background of all the rest of the garden vegetation, and its graceful and unusually elegant form will adorn absolutely any landscape. That is why pachisandra is often planted near houses, all kinds of outbuildings or fences - it perfectly sets off both the wood of the facades and the brick, and its root system will in no way harm the building structures! And the pachisandra can be safely planted on wide areas between the paths. And it will also fit perfectly into compositions imitating a wild forest!
Growing and caring
For growing pachisandra, it is better to try to choose shaded areas, however, if there are none, you should not worry too much - this plant grows very well even in full lighting. Pachisandra is also completely undemanding to soils (but garden soils will still be the most preferable), and this beauty also does not particularly need fertilizing with watering.
Pakhisandra can boast of excellent winter hardiness, in addition, she is almost never affected by any pests or any ailments. And you don't need to plant it again every year, since it is a perennial.
Reproduction of pachisandra is usually carried out in the spring, and this is done with the help of segments of rhizomes equipped with renewal buds, covered with earth by about three to four centimeters. At the same time, it is extremely important to maintain a distance of twenty to twenty-five centimeters between these segments of rhizomes. As a rule, plant closure occurs after one year or one and a half years. In the first years after planting, pachisander usually spreads very sluggishly, but then it gradually gains strength and begins to actively fill all the free space.
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Shade-loving Pachisandra
An unpretentious ground cover plant that prefers to grow in the shade of trees and shrubs. Pachisandra grows rapidly, forming a dense carpet of beautiful leaves and fragrant flowers where not every plant is ready to take root. At the same time, she is not at all aggressive and does not try to occupy someone else's territory
