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Dwarf Nandina
Dwarf Nandina

Zizka
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

China, Japan
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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
Grassland, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Not Available
Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available
Light Pink, Tan, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Copper
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Needs less 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

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Not Available
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Not Available

Allergy

Not Available
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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
Not Available

Other Uses

Used for making informal hedge
Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
MELINIS nerviglumis

Common Name

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina
Ruby Grass, Zizka

In Hindi

Dwarf Nandina
Zizka

In German

Dwarf Nandina
Zizka

In French

Nandina Dwarf
Zizka

In Spanish

Nandina enana
Zizka

In Greek

Dwarf Nandina
Zizka

In Portuguese

Nandina do anão
Zizka

In Polish

Dwarf Nandina
Zizka

In Latin

Dwarf Nandina
Žižka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Poales

Family

Berberidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nandina
Melinis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Paniceae

Subfamily

Not Available
Panicoideae

Number of Species

NA22
1 27800
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Difference Between Dwarf Nandina and Zizka

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