Scientific Name | Nandina domestica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NADO |
Common Name | Sacred Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 18848 |
Family | Berberidaceae (Barberry) | SEINet Reference |
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Description |
Habitat: Various soils in wooded and disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, leafy perennial shrub with multiple stems; 4 to 8 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide; evergreen. Considered by many to be invasive. Leaves: Alternate, bi- or tri-pinnately compound leaves; 4 to 11 leaflets are ovate to lanceolate with long, tapering tips and are 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long; dark green, turning reddish in cold weather. Inflorescence: Large panicles of flowers up to 12 inches long arising from uppermost leaf axils; small flowers 1/4 to 1/2-inch across are on pedicels and have 6 white petals and yellow anthers. Bloom Period: May to July. Fruit: Bright red berries, 0.3-inch diam. on large panicles ripening in early fall and persisting through winter. References: Oregon State University, University of Florida and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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