Otafukunanten

Nandia domestica 'otafukunanten'

  • Otafukunanten
  • Otafukunanten
  • Flower name
    Otafukunanten
  • Scientific name
    Nandia domestica 'otafukunanten'
  • Aliasお多福南天, Otafukunanten, Nandia domestica, Nandina, オカメ南天, ゴシキナンテン, 五色南天
  • Place of originhorticultural variety
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July

What is Otafukunanten

Otafukunanten (scientific name: Nandia domestica 'Otafukunanten') is a horticultural variety of Nandina (scientific name: Nandina domestica) which is an evergreen broad-leafed shrub in the genus Nandina of the family Berberidaceae, native to China and Japan. It is an evergreen, dwarf variety that does not grow tall, making it easy to handle. It has beautiful winter foliage. Flowers and fruits are difficult to bear.

Common name: Otafukunanten, Scientific name: Nandia domestica 'Otafukunanten', also known as Okame Nanten, Goshiki Nanten, Nandina, origin: horticultural variety (China and Japan), Shrub height: 20-60 cm, Leaf color: green, Leaf inflorescence: alternate, Leaf shape: 3 times pinnate compound leaves, Lobes: broadly lanceolate, Lobule length: 3-8 cm, Flowering time: not much flowering (Nandia domestica: May-July), Flower color: white, Flower diameter: 0.5-0.6 cm, Inflorescence: conical inflorescence, Fruit color: not much fruit (Nandia domestica: red, orange and yellow), Fruit diameter Use: undergrowth, colored leaves, ground cover.


  • Order
    Ranunculales
  • Family
    Berberidaceae
  • Genus
    Nandina
  • Species
    N. domestica vs. Otafukunanten
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Hedgerow/thallate
  • Leaf type
    Twice 3 times pinnate compound leaf
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeevergreen broad-leafed shrub
  • Flower colors
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height20.0 ~ 60.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.6 cm

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