01)+Heavenly+Bamboo

=Common Name=

//Nandina domestica// Berberidaceae

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Classification:
Angiosperm/Conifer Monocot/Dicot Diecious/Monoecious

Family characteristics:
The stems are not branched and they grow directly from the roots. Leaves are evergreen but they may be deciduous depending on the temperature, if its colder they generally are deciduous. Leaves are compound and may have two or three leaves coming from the stem. As leaves sprout in the summer they are a pinkish red before turning green in the fall, they end their cycle on the plant by turning purple and then falling off. The flowers are white and bloom in clusters during the early spring, berries are small and ripen from green to red with about a 5-10 mm diameter. They are ripest in Autumn some last all the way through the winter before falling off. The bark is dark and smooth, if you scrape away the first layer it reveals a yellow color just below the surface.

Size:
The shrub can grow to about 2 m tall the leaves are generally small, about 4-11 centimeters long and 1.2 cm wide. The leaf stalks are around 50-100 cm long.

Identifying features:
The flower is white and clusters near the stem. The leaves are compound in sprouts of two individual leafelets are compound as well in sprouts of three or two. Bark is dark brown and smooth with a yellowish color just below the surface. The plant is mostly green, the leaves are red when they are new and growing. Berries are small and red, flowers are white and clustered. It generally gets to be 2 m tall. The plant is mostly in the shade through out the day. There are currently no other plants growing around it, other than a large tree that looks fairly old.

Location/Habitat:
Heavenly Bamboo is an evergreen however it will lose its foliage if the temperature drops below 10 degrees F. The canes will die back if it reaches below -10 degrees F, but it will be perfectly fine to continue growing next spring. It may grow in partial shade but thrives in mostly sun with some shade in the hottest part of the day. The colors will be more vibrant if it has mostly sun. Don't let furious winds blow the plant over, it needs some protection from the ferocious winds. Heavenly Bamboo is a very hardy plant and can adapt to many different habitats, once it is established and growing. They prefer however rich moist soil with a pH range of 3.7-6.4. As they prefer and will do better in rich wet soil, they can survive a drought fairly well.

Reproduction:
Heavenly Bamboo can be cut and replanted for regrowth. The stalks are long and straight if you cut it at the base than you can plant it in the ground and it will regrow itself.

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Created by: Shealyn Wallace