What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
30140
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina
Bassia scoparia
In German
Dwarf Nandina
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Nandina Dwarf
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Nandina enana
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Dwarf Nandina
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Nandina do anão
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Dwarf Nandina
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Dwarf Nandina
Bassia scoparia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Berberidaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Nandina
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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