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Dwarf Nandina and Red Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
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
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Not Available  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Not Available  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Red Chokeberry  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Rote Apfelbeere  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Red Chokeberry  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
Red aronii  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
arbutifolia  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Aronia  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Dwarf Nandina

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