Nandina domestica | Sacred Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina. Originated in … Japan | Grass
Nandina domestica belongs to the plant family NANDINACE and Genus Nandina This Grass prefers Moist to wet soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nandina domestica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nandina domestica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nandina domestica sacred bamboo,heavenly bamboo,nandina is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The stems of Nandina domestica have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Bluish-brown and bluish-brown are common colors produced with Nandina (also known as heavenly bamboo and sacred bamboo). Nandina is used in Japan for dyeing. Common mordants used to fix the color to the fabric when dyeing with this plant include iron and lime. This plant can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. It does well in moist to wet soils. This is an ornamental grass appropriate for gardens.
Nandina domestica will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Nandina domestica is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 3' and 5'
The Stems of Nandina domestica can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … bluish-brown,yellowish-brown
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