Description
**** in japan nandina domestica is considered herbaceous of luck, being cultivated since the thirteenth century in shady niches under the porches. Fruits are traditionally used to relieve asthma.
Extremely ornamentally leafing bush.
What makes this special plant is the coloring in a garden during the four seasons of the year.
In spring, the new leaf arrives in shines of bright red bronze, and is soon followed by numerous dogs of creamy white flowers.
With the change of season, green leaf becomes blue, bright green berries replace flowers and in summer fruit, the fruits ripen to bright red.
In autumn and winter the plant acquires orange, purple and red.
With gentle hair like bamboo, nandina is very valued for beautiful eastern effect and distinct appearance of her leaf.
Nandina slowly spreads underground caules, providing attractive groups for residence inputs, or large vases; especially attractive when features forming surprising vases on balconies or terraces.
Beautiful species, with porte generally around 1.50 to 2.00 meters height.
Your decorative berries are adored and devoured by various birds.
Very used in flower arrangements, ikebamas and for cultivation as bonsai.
Curiosity: in japan, nandina domestica is considered and cultivated as a luck plant.
Germination Guide
🌍 Eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan, including China and India
Moderate
Nandina domestica, commonly known as Heavenly Bamboo or Sacred Bamboo, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia with attractive bamboo-like foliage and bright red berries. Seeds have pronounced dormancy with underdeveloped embryos requiring cold stratification of 60-90 days to break dormancy and achieve successful germination. Although natural germination without stratification can take up to 9 months, proper cold stratification reduces germination time to 30-90 days with germination rates up to 78%.
Germination
Germination time
Expect germination in
30 – 90 days
Temperature
Min 15°C
Ideal 20°C
Max 25°C
Substrate moisture
💧 Medium
Sowing depth
Lightly covered
Seed Pre-treatment
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Soaking — 24 hours
Soak seeds in room temperature water for 24 hours after removing pulp from berries to soften outer seed coat.
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Cold stratification — 60 days at 4°C
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Additional notes
Cold stratification at 4°C for 60-90 days significantly increases germination and shortens germination time. Seeds have morphophysiological dormancy with underdeveloped embryos at maturity.
Substrate & Container
Recommended substrate
Well-draining sandy compost or free-draining seed compost
Recommended container
Seed trays or pots with drainage holes
Growing Tips
Remove red pulp from berries by soaking in warm water for 24 hours, then apply cold stratification in moist peat moss or vermiculite at 4°C for 60-90 days. Use fresh seeds for best results, as older seeds take much longer to germinate. Sow at shallow depth (3-6mm) in well-draining, sterile seed compost. Maintain consistently moist soil and keep in cool conditions during stratification. After cold stratification, move to warm location (18-20°C) for germination. Germination is often slow and erratic; sow thinly to allow for adequate spacing. Select larger seeds when possible as they germinate better than smaller ones.
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