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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
30 87

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
50

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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