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Dwarf Nandina and Japanese Privet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
30  
99+

Habitat
foothill woods, Hills, Lowland  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Black  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Do not water frequently, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LIGUSTRUM japonicum  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
Japanese Privet  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
japanische Privet  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Privet japonaise  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
Privet japonesa  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Privet  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
Privet Xapanese  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
Xapanese Privet  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
Japanese Privet  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Ligustrum  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
50  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina

If you are confused whether Japanese Privet or Dwarf Nandina are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Privet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Dwarf Nandina fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Privet is Antibacterial, Hypotensive and Tonic whereas of Dwarf Nandina is Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent. Japanese Privet has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Nandina has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Privet vs Dwarf Nandina

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Privet vs Dwarf Nandina and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Privet are Not Available whereas of Dwarf Nandina have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Privet has no showy fruits and Dwarf Nandina has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Privet is not flowering and Dwarf Nandina is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Privet and Dwarf Nandina facts and facts of other plants too.

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