Botanical Name: Nandina domestica
Common Name: Heavenly bamboo Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect, clumping habit with several slender canes; forms a dense upright canopy Height 4' - 7' Spread 3' - 5' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full/partial sun Soil prefers rich, well-draining soils, tolerates heavy, more alkaline soils Hardiness hardy (zones 5-24) Morphology: Leaves tri-pinnately compound, alternate, leaflets 1" - 3" long, ovate; young foliage red tinge, old light green, red in winter Flowers elongated panicle, 1' - 2' of small white flowers Fruit red, 1/8" - 1/4" berry; fall to winter Propagation: seed, division of clump; semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: vertical accent, small screen, mass plantings, good in containers; fits well into most any landscape Landscape Care: Watering regular - tolerates briefly dry soils Fertilizing acid fertilizer in spring - iron for chlorosis Pruning selectively head back old canes to ground - DO NOT SHEAR Pests/Diseases scale, leaf hoppers Special Conditions/Other Origin: China Family: Berberidaceae Notes: |
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