About Dwarf Nandina

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Thorns

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

Dwarf Nandina

In German

Dwarf Nandina

In French

Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

Nandina enana

In Greek

Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Nandina do anão

In Polish

Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Berberidaceae

Genus

Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Nandina

Want to know the properties of Dwarf Nandina? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dwarf Nandina is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Dwarf Nandina Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent

Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dwarf Nandina. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dwarf Nandina physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Dwarf Nandina

Taking Dwarf Nandina Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dwarf Nandina include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Dwarf Nandina

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dwarf Nandina is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dwarf Nandina is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'. This plant's habitat is low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains and Valley and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.