Sacred Bamboo (Nandina domestica)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. No further details are given, but another report says that the fruit is poisonous. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter. Young leaves - boiled. The water must be changed at least once during the cooking. — No further details are given, but another report says that the fruit is poisonous.; The fruit is about 10mm in diameter.; Young leaves - boiled.; The water must be changed at least once during the cooking.

Habitat & North American Range

Ravines and valleys in mountains and warmer parts of C. and S. Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)