Plant guide
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
Heavenly bamboo is toxic to cats and can cause serious illness. Keep cats away from the plant and fallen berries. Contact a veterinarian promptly after suspected ingestion rather than waiting for symptoms.
What this guide covers: Nandina domestica only. Check the botanical name; a photograph alone cannot establish identity.
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Nandina domestica — Full Form (Wake County,NC)
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Nandina domestica — Full Form (Wake County,NC)
By Cathy Dewitt
License: CC BY 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP for display; botanical details unchanged.
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Keep away from cats. We do not recommend this plant for a home where cats could reach it.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Nandina domestica
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Nandina domestica only. Check the botanical name; a photograph alone cannot establish identity.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Sun to partial shade.
- Watering
Use moist soil with good drainage.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Outdoor shrub; no preferred indoor temperature interval proposed.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Well-drained garden soil.
- Through the year
- Remove fallen berries from areas cats access. Consider local invasive-plant guidance; a non-fruiting cultivar is not automatically a cat-safe plant.
Growing-guide sources
- Nandina domestica ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-16
Nandina domestica only. Check the botanical name; a photograph alone cannot establish identity.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-16. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.