| 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 |
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| 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. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Plant(s); Young Plant Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); August 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 |
 Flower(s); in June 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 |
 Fruit(s); immature fruits Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); December 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); Fruiting plant in March James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
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Agarista populifolia (Florida hobblebush) Aralia spinosa (devil's walkingstick) Ilex cassine (dahoon) Ilex glabra (inkberry) Ilex vomitoria (yaupon) Leucothoe fontanesiana (highland doghobble) Leucophyllum frutescens (Texas barometer bush) Lyonia lucida (fetterbush lyonia) Malpighia glabra (wild crapemyrtle) Plumbago scandens (doctorbush) Rhododendron minus (piedmont rhododendron) Salvia greggii (autumn sage) |  More Information on Native Plants at: www.beplantwise.org PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas. |
