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pachysandra (Japanese spurge)

Plant

  • Ground cover
  • Broad-leaved evergreen
  • Also called Japanese spurge

Leaf

  • Alternate leaf arrangement
  • Short internodes at tips gives whorled appearance
  • 2-4" long
  • Toothed edges, more so at tips

Flower

  • Small, in 1-2" wide clusters
  • Upright spikes
  • White