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Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Nandina domestica
Other names
Heavenly bamboo, Sacred bamboo, Chinese sacred bamboo
Genus
Nandina Nandina
Species
N. domestica - N. domestica is a compact, upright, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub with pinnate, dark green leaves divided into lance-shaped leaflets, reddish-purple when young and in winter. Conical panicles of star-shaped, white flowers with large, yellow anthers in summer are followed by spherical, bright red fruit.
Nandina domestica is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Upright
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Reddish-purple in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed purple in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Nandina domestica
Other names
Heavenly bamboo, Sacred bamboo, Chinese sacred bamboo
Genus
Nandina Nandina
Species
N. domestica - N. domestica is a compact, upright, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub with pinnate, dark green leaves divided into lance-shaped leaflets, reddish-purple when young and in winter. Conical panicles of star-shaped, white flowers with large, yellow anthers in summer are followed by spherical, bright red fruit.
Native to
China, India, Japan
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Reddish-purple in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed purple in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)
Common pest name
Stunt nematode; Tobacco stunt nematode
Scientific pest name
Tylenchorhynchus claytoni
Type
Nematode
Current status in UK
Present (Limited)
Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
1
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
General biosecurity comments
Polyphagous nematode pest already present in UK; particularly damaging to Azaleas at present; but could move into crops such as maize and forestry crops (Pinus) in the longer term. Need to raise awareness amongst relevant sectors.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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