Nandina domestica




Family Berberidaceae
Scientific name Nandina domestica Thunberg
Synonyms Nandina domestica Thunberg var. leucocarpa Makino; Nandina domestica Thunberg var. linearifolia C. Y. Wu
Common name (Japanese common name) nan-ten [Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name]
(English common name) heavenly-bamboo
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Chromosomal number 2n=20
Description Plants 2m. Leaves leaflets 3-8cm. Flowers white ca. 6mm, flowering in May to July. Fruits red or white (var. leucocarpa) 6-7mm. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Nandina domestica Thunb.
Anti-fungal substance and preparing method thereof (US Patent 4200629/1980)
Trace element fertilizer composition (US Patent 4455161/1984)
Deodorant and filter using same, as well as method of producing the deodorant (US Patent 5240699/1993)
Herbal composition PHY906 and its use in chemotherapy (US Patent 7025993/2006)
Antipyretic analgesic antiphlogistic medicine (Japanese Patent JP11012187)
Prophylactic antistress agent (European Patent EP1854461)
Treatments for leishmaniasis (WIPO Patent WO/2004/084801)




July 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
June 2007
at a private garden
June 2007
at a private garden



July 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden



January 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
January 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
January 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden