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Common Name: Nandina
Species Name: Nandina domestica
Family Name: Berberidaceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginJapan
Sun PreferenceFull Sun

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 8-foot diameter, 10-foot height
    • Leaves: Bi to tri-pinnately compound, alternate, evergreen, 12-24 inches long and wide, each leaflet subsessile, elliptic to lanceolate
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceAdapted to many soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesPlanted at every McDonald’s in Oklahoma; tough, toughplant but overused; nice red fruit in winter