Nandina domestica
Heavenly Bamboo · Nandina · Sacred Bamboo
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
Safety
- Toxicity
- High severity. Fruits, Leaves, Stems. Cyanogenic glycosides.
The plant
- Habit
- Broadleaf evergreenPlant Finder
- Habit
- Perennial, ShrubPLANTS Database
- Height
- 3-8 ftPlant Finder
- Height
- 8.0 ftPLANTS Database
- Spread
- 2-4 ftPlant Finder
- Flower
- Showy; white with yellow anthersPlant Finder
- Flower
- WhitePLANTS Database
- Blooms
- JunePlant Finder
- Blooms
- Early SummerPLANTS Database
- Native range
- India to JapanPlant Finder
- Hardiness zones
- 6-9Plant Finder
- Note
- Considered invasive in some areas -- check local law first. Tolerates drought and heavy shade.Plant Finder
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun to part shadePlant Finder
- Sun
- Shade tolerance: LowPLANTS Database
- Soil
- Average, medium moisture, well-drainedPlant Finder
- Moisture
- Moisture use: HighPLANTS Database
- Watering
- MediumPlant Finder
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plant Finder — Missouri Botanical Garden; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Clean the flesh off the seed
Seed collected in March in central Pennsylvania.
Sow and cover
Rotted in days. Deno suspects the winter had already killed it.
No stated waiting before sowing.
0% germination.
All of it rotted within days of being cleaned and wetted. Collect earlier than March.