Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
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Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Dwarf Nandina
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Nandina Dwarf
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Nandina enana
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Dwarf Nandina
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Nandina do anão
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Dwarf Nandina
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Dwarf Nandina
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Euphorbiales
Family
Berberidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Nandina
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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