What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
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'
Not Available
Number of Varieties
30NA
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
RHAPHIOLEPIS
Common Name
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
Indian hawthorn
In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina
भारतीय नागफनी
In German
Dwarf Nandina
indische Hawthorn
In French
Nandina Dwarf
Indian Hawthorn
In Spanish
Nandina enana
Indian Hawthorn
In Greek
Dwarf Nandina
Ινδικό Hawthorn
In Portuguese
Nandina do anão
indiana Hawthorn
In Polish
Dwarf Nandina
Indyjski Hawthorn
In Latin
Dwarf Nandina
Latin Hawthorn
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Berberidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Nandina
Rhaphiolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Maleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
NA15
1
27800
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