Nandina domestica
Nandina domestica
Safety & Hazards
The fruit is poisonous[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ].All parts of the plant contain toxic substances, including hydrocyanic acid and nandenine[ 218 Title Medicinal Plants of China Publication Author Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Publisher Reference Publications, Inc. Year 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 Description Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject. ]. The fruits contain cyanide, and there is a report of numerous cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) dying from ingestion of large amounts of the fruits in southern N. America[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ],
Botanical Description
Nandina domestica is an erect, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall. The plant suckers and can develop dense stands[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use mainly as a medicine, though some reports say that it is also edible. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, being valued especially for its fruit display and for its often brightly coloured leaves. It can be used as a hedge[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Nandina domestica has been widely introduced as an ornamental plant in temperate and subtropical North America, Central America, South America, Europe and Australia. It has become naturalized in some countries, including the southeastern United States from Maryland to Texas, where it is classed as invasive[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].