Nandina domestica Sacred bamboo (Berberidaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Nandina domestica
Sacred bamboo
Evergreen shrub
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The Nandina domestica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan and India. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sacred bamboo.

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Latin Name:  Nandina domestica
Common Name:  Sacred bamboo
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  Thunb.

Known Hazards:  The fruit is poisonous[147].All parts of the plant contain toxic substances, including hydrocyanic acid and nandenine[218].

Mature Height:  2.5   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Ravines and valleys in mountains and warmer parts of C. and S. Japan[58].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[113]. Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible in a greenhouse. Germination is often poor[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10 - 15cm long, July/August in a frame[78]. Pot up in the autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. Plant out in late spring. High percentage[78] but very slow[11]. Cuttings of mature wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, November in a frame[78]. Plant out the following autumn[78, 200]. High percentage[78] but very slow[11].

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