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Weed Identification

heavenly bamboo

Family

Berberidaceae

Scientific Name

Nandina domestica

Other Common Names:

nandina
sacred bamboo

Growth Habit

woody bush or tree

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

pencil

Dominant Flower Color

white

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetery

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

lance

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Margin

wavy

Leaf Structure

pinnate

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Shrub