Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
30110
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not 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
Well drained
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
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
LILIUM
Common Name
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
Lily
In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina
लिली
In German
Dwarf Nandina
Lilie
In French
Nandina Dwarf
Lis
In Spanish
Nandina enana
Lirio
In Greek
Dwarf Nandina
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Nandina do anão
Lírio
In Polish
Dwarf Nandina
Lilia
In Latin
Dwarf Nandina
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Berberidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nandina
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
50109
1
27800
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