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Nandina sacred bamboo
Native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan, where this specimen was seen. Despite the common name, it is not a bamboo.
Sacred bamboo is an evergreen shrub. In spring a profusion of tiny, white flowers appear, followed by abundant clusters of green berries which ripen to bright red which can be seen from autumn through winter. Foliage emerges purple, matures soft green, then turns reddish purple in autumn.
Grows up to 200 cm in height
"Nandina domestica" commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus "Nandina". It is widely grown in gardens as an ornamental plant since it has a number of cultivars that display bright-red fall foliage in the cool months with attractive new foliage growth in spring.
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According to the NSW Government Weeds of Australia website, this has 'occasionally naturalised in some parts of central and northern New South Wales and sparingly naturalised in south-eastern Queensland. Nandina domestica is mainly a problem in warmer temperate and sub-tropical regions in the USA, and may therefore have potential as a weed throughout the wetter parts of eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland. Numerous cultivars are available and are now more commonly seen in cultivation that the original form of this species. Some of the modern cultivars do not produce fruit, or produce fewer fruit, and are therefore not as invasive or dangerous to wildlife - the most common of these in cultivation in Australia is known as dwarf sacred bamboo (Nandina domestica 'Nana').
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