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| Botanical Name: |
Nandina domestica
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Sacred Bamboo; Heavenly Bamboo
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| Family Name: |
BERBERIDACEAE
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| Genus: |
Nandina
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domestica
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| Name Derivation |
G: Latin form of the ancient Japanese name, 'Nanten'; S: Lat. a house
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub
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| Dimensions: |
1-2m x 1-1.5m
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| Flower: |
Inflorescence an erect, terminal panicle, to 30-35cm, with many small, white flowers mainly in summer and autumn.
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| Climate: |
Thrives in a well-drained, rich loam or sandy soils in an open sunny position. The plant is hardy and tolerant of harsh climatic conditions with minimum temps. of -10C
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| Fruit: |
A round, 2-seeded berry, scarlet in April and lasting until August
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| Propagation: |
Seeds and division
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| Horticulture Use: |
Forms a delicate screen with an oriental look. Fruit can be cut for indoor decoration.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Hardy and easily maintained. Some of the oldest canes should be removed at ground level each winter. The spent fruiting canes should also be removed. Old plants may be divided in winter. Slow to moderate growth rate.
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| Foliage: |
Compound, alternate, bi- or tri-pinnate to 45cm long, ovate leaflets
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