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    NANDINA domestica

    Commonly known as Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo

    Upright habit and light green leaves
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Viruses.
    • Place of origin
      India, China, Japan.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Pinnate to 3-pinnate leaves to 90cm (36in) long with lance-shaped leaflets, red to reddish purple when young and in winter.
    • White
    • Panicles
      Conical panicles to 40cm (16in) long
    • Star-shaped
      To 1cm (½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered border
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Flowers have large, yellow anthers followed by long-lasting, spherical, bright red fruit.
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      In a sheltered site
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs, poultry
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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