HEAVENLY BAMBOO / SACRED BAMBOO Nandina Domestica 30 SEEDS

Nandina domestica commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the Berberidaceae (Barberry family).

It is the only member of the monotypic genus Nandina Thunb. (Nandina). It is extensively grown in gardens as an ornamental plant since it  showa bright-red fall foliage in the cool months with attractive new foliage growth in spring. The plant is native to Eastern Asia, occurring in India, Japan, and China. Occasionally it naturalized in some parts of central and northern New South Wales and sparingly naturalized in south-eastern Queensland. 

Chinese-bamboo, Heavenly-bamboo, Sacred-bamboo, Southern heaven-bamboo, Sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten, Japanese sacred bamboo and sacred Japanese bamboo are some of the popular common names of the plant.

Genus name Nandina is the Latinized form of the Japanese name of this plant Nanten. Specific epithet domestica means domesticated or of the household. Although it belongs to the Barberry family, it is commonly called heavenly bamboo because its erect, cane-like stems and compound leaves resemble bamboo. Since the word bamboo is included in these common names, people often conclude that its invasive & shouldnt be planted. 

Name Sacred bamboo

Scientific Name Nandina domestica

The roots and stems are antitussive, astringent, febrifuge, stomachic and tonic. A decoction is used in the treatment of fever in influenza, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, indigestion, acute gastro-enteritis, tooth abscess, pain in the bones and muscles and traumatic injuries.