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Fleeceflower and Dwarf Nandina


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Japan  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  
High elevation  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  
Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Not Available  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Root, Root bark  

Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  

Common Name
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  

In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina  
fleeceflower  

In German
Dwarf Nandina  
fleeceflower  

In French
Nandina Dwarf  
fleeceflower  

In Spanish
Nandina enana  
Polygonum affine  

In Greek
Dwarf Nandina  
fleeceflower  

In Portuguese
Nandina do anão  
fleeceflower  

In Polish
Dwarf Nandina  
fleeceflower  

In Latin
Dwarf Nandina  
fleeceflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Nandina  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Unknown  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Dwarf Nandina and Fleeceflower

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Importance of Dwarf Nandina and Fleeceflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Nandina and Fleeceflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Nandina and Fleeceflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dwarf Nandina is Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent whereas of Fleeceflower is bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension. Dwarf Nandina has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Fleeceflower has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Dwarf Nandina vs Fleeceflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Nandina vs Fleeceflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Nandina are Not Available whereas of Fleeceflower have Diarrhea and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Nandina has no showy fruits and Fleeceflower has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Nandina is not flowering and Fleeceflower is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Nandina and Fleeceflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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