sacred bamboo	USDA PLANTS Symbol: NADO U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Shrub or Subshrub
Nandina domestica Thunb.

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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Ranunculales: Berberidaceae
Synonym(s): heavenly bamboo, nanten
Native Range: C. China to Japan (REHD),
Sacred bamboo invades forests throughout the Southeast United States. It is a small, erect shrub that grows up to 8 ft. (2.4 m) tall. Leaves are alternate, large, bi- or tri-pinnately compound with small, 1-2 in. (2.5-5.1 cm) long leaflets. Flowering occurs in the spring, when small, white flowers develop in large panicles at the ends of the stems. Flowers have 3-6 reflexed petals. Fruits are green berries that mature to a bright red. The older stems have bark with long, linear furrows. The overlapping leaf sheaths give the main stem the appearance of bamboo, hence the name. Sacred bamboo is shade tolerant, which allows it to invade forest edges and interiors. It is native to eastern Asia and India and was first introduced to North America in the early 1800s. It has been planted widely as an ornamental and often escapes from old plantings.

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

Images, Video and Information - University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Invasive Species Management Plans for Florida - University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service
Invasive Species Management Plans for Florida - University of Florida
Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service

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Feature(s); woody stem in September James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); woody stem in September James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; in December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; in December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); in June James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); in June James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Fruiting plant in March James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Fruiting plant in March James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); immature fruits Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); immature fruits Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); August James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); August James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); May James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); May James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); May James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); May James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Young Plant Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Young Plant Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); fruits Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); fruits Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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