What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Caribbean, South America
Types
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making informal hedge
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Dwarf Nandina
सीताफल
In German
Dwarf Nandina
Zuckerapfel
In French
Nandina Dwarf
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
Nandina enana
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
Dwarf Nandina
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Nandina do anão
Pinha
In Polish
Dwarf Nandina
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Dwarf Nandina
Sugar Apple
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Magnoliales
Family
Berberidaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Nandina
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Not Available
Abreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Maloideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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