What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
Number of Varieties
NA30
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
10.20 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Purple, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Dwarf Nandina
In German
Alpine Mohn
Dwarf Nandina
In French
Alpine Poppy
Nandina Dwarf
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Nandina enana
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Dwarf Nandina
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Nandina do anão
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Dwarf Nandina
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Dwarf Nandina
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Papaver
Nandina
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
👆🏻